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(a)

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endorsement

in British National (Overseas)

passports to the effect that holders do not

require visas or entry

visas or entry certificates

UK;

to visit the

(b)

Registration as British citizens for ex-World

War II servicemen in Hong Kong; and

(c)

Registration as British citizens for ethnic

minority BDTCs in Hong Kong.

Following the debates, a team of Hong Kong Government officials

visited the UK and provided the Home Office wi th further

background

which i s still being

decisions have yet been reached.

information

evaluated.

No

12.

After the Order

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

i s

secure

approved we will mount a major

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 referred

the aeronautical authorities

Hong

who

Sir Y K

to

Kong

and

the

Hong Kong Government

(HKG),

in

have

considerable autonomy in Civil Aviation matters (Mr Ricketts' letter to Charles Powell of 5 November refers).

of

It

will

to

the

PRC

14. Recently DAL has been granted licences by the Hong Kong authorities to mount scheduled services to various points in the

of People's Republic

China (PRC).

fall

Department

Transport in the UK to

the negotiate with

Government the basis

services which DAL might operate such on

and recommendations about this a re awaited from the Hong Kong Government (HKG). Applications for licences to serve Peking and

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