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Britain and China should agree to endorse the passports of BN(O)s and Hong Kong BOCs with a certificate of right of abode in Hong Kong:
British and Chinese sides agreed "in principle" at Joint Liaison
Group meeting in November that British side can enter following right of abode endorsement in BN (O) passports:
"The holder of this passport has Hong Kong permanent ID card
no (xyz) which states
which states that the holder has the right of abode
in Hong Kong.'
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This is in line with Section XIV of Annex I to Joint Declaration, and should be a satisfactory guarantee of returnability of BN (O) for immigration officers in
in third
third countries. A direct right of abode
ho statement not possible, because UK does not have right et grant right of abode in part of China after 1997.
acceptable to Ching-
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As
the issuing authority HMG makes no endorsement in BOC passports.
concerning holder's
a
residency/immigration status
any country
in
other than in the UK. At the moment Hong Kong stamp such passports
an
with
SAR Government.
appropriate right
to
land endorsement.
After
1977 up
to
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