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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF SAR AND NEW-STYLE PASSPORTS?

26) BOTH SAR AND NEW-STYLE BRITISH PASSFORTS WILL CONTAIN CLEAR

STATEMENT OF HOLDER'S RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG SAR. SAR

GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASSISTED OR AUTHORISED BY CENTRAL PEOPLE'S

GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS. EVERY REASON

TO BE CONFIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THESE PASSPORTS.

POSITION OF NON-CHINESE BDTC S

27) LIKE ALL BDTCS, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RETAIN APPROPRIATE

STATUS UNDER BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT AFTER 1 JULY 1997 IF THEY

OBTAIN OR ARE INCLUDED IN BRITISH PASSPORT BEFORE THEN.

(IF PRESSED) THIS MEANS THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD BRITISH

NATIONALITY. THEIR CHILDREN WILL NOT ACQUIRE BRITISH NATIONALITY

BY DESCENT. MAY ACQUIRE OTHER NATIONALITY IF HELD BY PARENT OR

THROUGH BIRTH IN FOREIGN COUNTRY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH

INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS TO REDUCE STATELESSNESS HMG WILL MAKE

PROVISION IN RELEVANT LEGISLATION FOR SUCH CHILDREN TO ACQUIRE

BRITISH NATIONALITY AT BIRTH IF THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE

STATELESS.

RIGHTS OF BRITISH PASSFORT HOLDERS AND CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY

(COI) HOLDERS?

28) ALL FORMER BDTCS AND FORMER COI HOLDERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO

HOLD SAR PASSPORTS OR OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. CENTRAL PEOPLE'S

GOVERNMENT WILL ASSIST OR AUTHORISE SAR GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE

VISA ABOLITON AGREEMENTS WITH STATES OR REGIONS.

(IF PRESSED) HONG KONG BDTCS WILL RETAIN BRITISH NATIONAL STATUS

UNDER ANOTHER NAME AFTER 1 JULY 1997: WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO

TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS AND HAVE BRITISH CONSULAR PROTECTION

IN THIRD COUNTRIES, BUT WILL NOT HAVE RIGHT OF ABODE IN UK. NO

QUESTION OF GRANTING BRITISH CONSULAR PROTECTION TO PERSONS WHO

DO NOT HOLD BRITISH PASSPORTS.

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ANNEX II: JOINT LIAISON GROUP

GENERAL COMPOSITION OF JOINT LIAISON GROUP?

29) NOT YET DECIDED. ANNEX II TO JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR

THAT EACH SIDE SHALL DETERMINE COMPOSITION OF ITS DELEGATION TO

PARTICULAR MEETINGS OF JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED AND VENUE CHOSEN FOR MEETING.

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