GRS 300
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PR:10RITY FCO
TELNO 2717
OF 04044OZ DECEMBER 85
CONFIDENTIAL
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OUR TELNO 2451: HONG KONG AGREEMENT : ACCEPTABILITY OF
BN (0) PASSPORT
KOREA.
THE KOREAN CONSUL (POLITICAL) RECENTLY CALLED ON AN OFFICIAL OF SECURITY BRANCH TO SEEK FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON A NUMBER OF POINTS RELATING TO THE BN (0) PASSPORT.
2. THE KOREAN CONSUL RAISED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS-
(A) WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE BDTC PASSPORTS WITH BN (0)
PASSPOPTS?
(B) WHY CAN BN(0) PASSPORT NOT CAPRY A DIRECT RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT AS DOES BDTC PASSPORT?
(C) IS THE NEW BN(0) PASSPORT A TRAVEL DOCUMENT OR AN IDENTITY
CARD?
(D) WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BC AND A BN (0) PASSPORT?
(E) WHAT IS THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF BN (0) PASSPORT?
(G) IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A RESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG SAR TO HOLD BOTH A SAR AND A BN (0) PASSPORT?
WE REPLIED FACTUALLY AND IN SOME DETAIL.
3. THE KOREAN CONSUL EXPRESSED HIS PERSONAL OPINION THAT HE COULD NOT SEE ANY REASON WHY HIS COUNTRY WOULD TREAT BN (0) PASSPORT DIFFERENTLY FROM BDTC PASSPORT, PROVIDED THAT THE HOLDER WOULD PE PETURNABLE TO SOMEWHERE SHOULD HE OVERSTAY HIS WELCOME. HE THEREFORE SAW NO PROBLEM WITH HIS COUNTPY ACCEPTING THE BN (0) PASSPORT PROVIDED THAT THE HOLDER'S RETURNABILITY TO HONG KONG IS SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR. HE ADDED THAT KOREA WAS NOT IN ANY EVENT THE FAVOURITE DESTINATION OF HONG KONG PEOPLE INTENDING TO EMIGRATE.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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MR WILSON
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