TNAG-1406-FCO40-1881-Future-of-Hong-Kong-passports-and-visas-1985 — Page 94

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who are not UK nationals for EC purposes. This passport, like

the proposed common European Community passport will be

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burgundy red, soft covered and of smaller size than the present

will document. On the cover is likely to be the wording "United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" the Royal Emblem

and "Passport" and the wording on the inside cover will refer,

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to "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State". "In all thote

respects the passport is likely to be very similar to the

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document issued to those British nationals who are UK nationals

for European Community purposes but the latter will in addition

contain the words "European Community" on the cover.

6.

[Hong Kong will change to the new format for BDTC

Hong Kong passports but with Hong Kong on the cover and the governor's rubric once

rubric once the UK Government introduces the

European Community common format passport.]

Price of the BN(O) Passport

7.

A fee will be charged for the BN (O) passport under the

Consular Fees Act 1980 and will be standard for all UK passport

issuing posts around the world, save for variations arising

from rates of currency exchange. The level of the fee has not

yet been decided.

8.

The fee for the BDTC Hong Kong passport in Hong Kong will be levied under the Hong Kong Immigration regulations and

will be set by the Governor in Council. Elsewhere it will be

set under the Consular Fees Act 1980.

Endorsements in the BN(O) Passport

9.

BN (O) passports will be appropriately endorsed to indicate that the holder has a right of abode in Hong Kong. The wording of this endorsement is being discussed with the Chinese Government. [Or BN (O) passports will be endorsed to

indicate that their holders are the holders of Hong Kong

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