TNAG-1405-FCO40-1880-Future-of-Hong-Kong-passports-and-visas-1985 — Page 54

CONFIDENTIAL

IMMEDIATE

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UK passport offices and British Consulates could forward

applications for BN (0) passports and identity cards to

to deal with both. We would simply act as a post offic

and charge a handling fee. As such applications muuta.

time we might in some cases have to extend passports

Limited period of time.

UK passport offices and British Consulates could

BN(0) passports without a right of abode endas

those without temporary ID cards.

would af

applications for ID cards to Hong Kong, and.

their passports on receipt of the card.

Both of these procedures have drawbacks and

for your views.

We are also giving further consideration 1 arrangements for the issue of BN (0) passpo

BN(0)

1(f) of your telno 603 refers). In this for grateful to know what the current Hong, Kön

a passport is, and what proportion

what proportion of thi

the administrative cost of the issuing Up:

we said that

In our tetno

Separates to apply for BN (0).

be able to retain their BDTC patso

BN(0) passports would be endorsed

BDTCSHIP.

would be grateful for your

soon as possible.

handling of the issue of B

se the Ordet

Council.

regulations for the issue of (

sparsed, setting out

ny diffoulti-

delegation coming to discus

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