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ENDORSEMENT IS BEING DISCUSSED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

OBTAINING THE PASSPORT

10. WORK IS UNDERWAY TO PRODUCE APPLICATION FORMS FOR BN(0)

PASSPORTS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS SETTING OUT THE OPTIONS

AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG BDTC AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO

OBTAIN A BN(0) PASSPORT BY 30 JUNE 1997.

ISSUING POLICY

11. IT WILL BE OPEN TO PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR A BN(0) PASSPORT AT

ANY TIME AFTER 1 JULY 1987 BUT BEFORE A CUT-OFF DATE (YET TO BE

DETERMINED). BDTC PASSPORTS FOR THOSE WHO WISH FOR THEM WILL BE

ISSUED WITH VALIDITY RESTRICTED TO 30 JUNE 1997. IT WILL NOT BE

POSSIBLE TO HOLD BN(0) AND BDTC PASSPORTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. FOR

THE PURPOSES OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, HONG KONG BDTCS

WILL RETAIN THAT STATUS UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997.

ENDS.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/R RENTON

PS/LADY YOUNG PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MILLER, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF. NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.

ROOK 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

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