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overnment's view

that the

right

is

course for those who have

permanently settled in what will by then have been part of China for

many years

is for them to apply to become Chinese

Chinese nationals.

We

have discussed this with the Chinese Government in the Sino-British

Joint Liaison Group, and they have confirmed that Chinese

nationality laws. allow people living in China who are stateless to

apply for Chinese nationality, and that their cases would be dealt with by the appropriate authorities. They will not of course be compelled to apply for Chinese nationality.

18.

In the unlikely event of

of Home Office draft)

·

11

(as in last sentence of para 17

In para 20 qu

9.

Section on passports:

a

for

a

a) New second paragraph:

"We hope

issue to

BN (0)

to have enable Hong Kong BD TC s

1 restricted validity until

will It

passports

from 1 July

1987.

This

will

a choice between

a

BD TC passport with

years.

July 1997

not of Course

or

a

BN (0)

passport valid

be possible

to carry

full 10

both a BN (0) and a BD TC passport.

to be d on e

leaflets, and

many

detailed

points

in preparing applicatic forms

still need

and

to

be

Much work still has

explanatory resolved. It will be possible to apply for BN (0)

para 2 of Home Office draft).

11

passports ... (as.

b)

Delete para 6.

18)

Add at end of para 8 after "accept BN (0)

the Australian Government".

ck

para 27

passports" "and by

d)

Replace last para by:

discussed

this

matter

with

"One

issue which

abode endorsement to be

Liaison Group, and they have agreed in principle that

the endorsement should be as follows:

has been of particular concern

is

the right of

placed

the

in

Chinese

BN (0)

passports.

Government

have

in

Joint

that the wording of

We

the

"The

holder of this

passport has

has Hong Kong permanent identity

card

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