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SET BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL. ELSEWHERE IT WILL BE SET UNDER THE CONSULAR FEES ACT 1980.
ENDORSEMENTS IN THE BN(0) PASSPORT
9. BN(0) PASSPORTS WILL BE APPROPRIATELY ENDORSED TO INDICATE THAT THE HOLDER HAS A RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. THE WORDING OF THIS ENDORSEMENT IS BEING DISCUSSED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
10. WORK IS UNDERWAY TO PRODUCE APPLICATION FORMS FOR BN(0) PASSPORTS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS WHICH SET OUT THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG BDTCS AND WHICH MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THOSE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN BN(0) STATUS MUST HOLD OR BE INCLUDED IN A BN(0) PASSPORT ISSUED BEFORE 1 JULY 1997 (EXCEPT FOR THOSE BORN ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1997 BUT BEFORE 1 JULY 1997, WHO MAY OBTAIN OR BE INCLUDED IN SUCH A PASSPORT UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1997).
ISSUING POLICY
11.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR THEIR FIRST BN(0) PASSPORT AT ANY TIME AFTER 1 JULY 1987 BUT BEFORE A CUT-OFF DATE (YET TO BE DETERMINED). BDTC HONG KONG PASSPORTS FOR THOSE WHO WISH FOR THEM WILL BE ISSUED WITH VALIDITY RESTRICTED TO 30 JUNE 1997. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO HOLD BN(0) AND BDTC PASSPORTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, A PERSON WHO HOLDS A BN(0) PASSPORT RETAINS HIS BDTG STATUS UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997, UNLESS HE RENOUNCES OR IS DEPRIVED OF THAT STATUS BEFORE THAT DATE. ENDS
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/FUSD
PS
PS/R RENTON
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/PUS
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MILLER, MVD
LIR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MF EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
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