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(a)

An endorsement

in British National (Overseas)

passports to the effect that holders do not require visas or entry certificates

to visit the

(b)

UK;

Registration as British

citizens for ex-World

(c)

War II servicemen in Hong Kong; and

Registration as British citizens for ethnic

minority BDTCs in Hong Kong.

Following the debates, a team of Hong Kong Goverment officials

visited the LK and provided the Home Office wi th further

background information which i s still being

decisions have yet been reached.

evaluated.

No

12.

After the Order

diplomatic campaign to recognition of the BN (O) passport.

i s

approved we will mount a major

secure the widest possible international

A

B

Dragonair (DAL)

13. Sir Y K Pao is Chairman of DAL. He wrote to the Prime

Minister about his recently acquired interest in DAL on 25 October 1985, asking for the support of HMG for "This new Hong Kong venture". The Prime Minister's reply was non-commital, and

whilst welcoming the expansion of the civil aviation industry in

Hong Kong

Kong referred

referred Sir Y K to the aeronautical authorities. in

Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Government (HKG), who considerable autonomy in Civil Aviation matters (Mr Ricketts'

letter to Charles Powell of 5 November refers).

have

the Hong Kong

points in the

I t will fall to the

14. Recently DAL has been granted licences by

authorities to mount scheduled services to various

People's Republic of China (PRC).

Department of Transport in the UK to

Government the basis on which DAL might operate such services

and recommendations about this are awaited from the Hong Kong Government (HKG).

negotiate with the PRC

Applications for licences to serve Peking and

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