TNAG-1405-FCO40-1880-Future-of-Hong-Kong-passports-and-visas-1985 — Page 68

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Mr Braithwaite

Mr Derek Thomas

Mr Barrington

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Mr Cambridge, MVD

Mr Galsworthy, HKD

Mr Thorpe, ITD

Mr Sanderson, WIAD Mr Partridge, NTD Mr Adam Fergusson

Mr Eaton, Legal Advisers Mrs Denza, Legal Advisers Sir M Butler, UKRep Brussels Mr Williamson, Cabinet Office

COMMON FORMAT PASSPORT (CFP)

Problem

1.

Introduction of the Common Format Passport now looks like

slipping into the second half of 1988.

This will give rise to

problems with our EC partners. We need to consider whether the

timetable can be accelerated and, if not, how to deal with likely

Community reaction.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State minute the Home Secretary

on the lines of the attached draft. NTD, Cabinet Office and UKRep

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Brussels concur.

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