CONFIDENTIAL
. A FORM ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION ACKNOWLEDGING
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THAT HE HAS APPLIED TO BE REGISTERED FOR AN 1.D. CARD, OR
HIS CURRENT DRIVING LICENCE, OR
HIS SERVICE IDENTITY CARD (IF HE IS EMPLOYED IN HER MAJESTY'S
FORCES) OR
HIS VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CARD (IF HE IS A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE) OR
A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT.
FAILURE TO CARRY AN IDENITY CARD, OR ONE OF THE SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTS, RENDERS A PERSON LIABLE TO A FINE OF UP TO HK DOLLARS 1,000.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT ANY RESIDENT WHO IS IN HONG KONG
LEGALLY BUT WHO DOES NOT HAVE AN IDENTITY CARD, OR HAS LOST IT,
SHOULD APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT ANY REGISTRATION OF PERSONS
OFFICE.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE NORMAL IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
OFFICES WOULD NOT BE OPEN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR ON SUNDAY. CITY
DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES WOULD BE OPEN TO OFFER
ASSISTANCE FROM 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AND A SPECIAL IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ENQUIRY SERVICE ON 5-434711 WOULD BE OPERATED UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK TONIGHT AND THEN DAILY FROM 8 A.M.
TO 9 P.M.
THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER ON THE 9TH FLOOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING IN CENTRAL WILL ALSO BE OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
'THIS TELEPHONE SERVICE WILL BE MANNED BY IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT STAFF WHO ARE FULLY READY TO ADVISE CALLERS SEEKING ASSISTANCE,' SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
HE STRESSED THAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA WHO WISHED TO
REGISTER FOR AN 1.D. CARD COULD DO SO ONLY AT THE SPECIAL
REGISTRATION OFFICE IN VICTORIA BARRACKS.
MACLEHCSE
MINIMAL
HKrGD FED NEWS.D
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
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