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香港

督府

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

HONG KONG

10 December 1985

Dean immunsinn,

I have seen a copy of the statement put out

by the Commission on 6 December concerning the

acceptability of the future British National (Overseas) passport in Australia. I should like on behalf of the Hong Kong Government to thank you for this timely and helpful statement. It shows, if I may say so, a keen perception of the sensitivity and importance of this subject for the Hong Kong travelling public.

Given the history of good relations between Hong Kong and Australia, this move does not come as a complete surprise. But we are grateful for the renewed vote of confidence and for the care and consideration

underlying it.

Yours sincerely

Edwed fate

Ms. S. Baldwin,

Acting Commissioner for Australia

Harbour Centre

23-24 Floors 25 Harbour Road

Hong Kong

Governor