TNAG-1387-FCO40-1835-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1986 — Page 217

Are

Passports to Somewhere?

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1, 2

3, 7, 8, 9

10, 11, 12

1st

NO

Arrangements will be worked out with Hong Kong over next year.

Application for registration and passport simultaneous, on same

form. Registration facility kept to minimum. No charge for

registration, no certificate, simple entry on central record.

Agreed. Endorsement agreed with Chinese intended to achieve this,

and to ensure that BN(0) passport also sufficient to travel, no

need to carry ID card.

Agreed. Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance to be suitably amended

to introduce concept of right of abode amongst other things

(check with FCO that we can say this).

See

4

5, 6

Recommendations

For Hong Kong.

Dant and sho

quen ha

1.

No. 2 reasons:

first, no compulsion to become a BN(0):

Second, Hong Kong BDTCs will remain such until 30 June 1997. Cannot deny them opportunity to have BDTC passport if they wish.

(Have to choose between BN (0) and BDTC passport: will not be able

to carry both simultaneously).

Being done, (Check with FCO that we can say)

2.

3.

4.

For Feo intend to

Endorsement agreed with Chinese. Consider it satisfactory. Wording is: Holder of this passport has Hong Kong permanent Identity Card No XYZ which states the holder's right of abode

in Hong Kong".