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(H) PARA. 10. THE SECOND HALF OF THIS PARA. MAY CAUSE OFFENCE TO THE CHINESE. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT IT BE REWORDED ON THE

FOLLOWING LINES

'.... LEAFLETS WHICH SET OUT THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG BDTCS AND WHICH MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THOSE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN BN (0) STATUS MUST HOLD OR BE INCLUDED IN A BN (0) PASSPORT ISSUED BEFORE 1 JULY 1997 (EXCEPT FOR THOSE BORN ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1997 BUT BEFORE 1 JULY 1997, WHO MAY OBTAIN OR BE INCLUDED IN SUCH A PASSPORT UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1997).'

(1) PARA. 11. AGAIN WE SUGGEST INSERTING 'HONG KONG' BETWEEN 'BDTC' AND 'PASSPORTS' IN THE SECOND SENTENCE. WE SUGGEST EXPANDING

THE LAST SENTENCE TO READ AS FOLLOWS -

'FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, A PERSON WHO HOLDS A BN(0) PASSPORT RETAINS HIS BDTC STATUS UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997, UNLESS HE RENOUNCES OR IS DEPRIVED OF THAT STATUS BEFORE THAT

DATE.'

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

!

COPIES TO:

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING MR WILSON

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER,

MR MILLER, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

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