TNAG-1557-FCO40-2121-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 181

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

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J P Emery B4 Division

Home Office

Lunar Hou se

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Telephone 01- 233 3918

Your reference

Our reference

Date

6 January 1986

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Dear Dow Jong,

HONG KONG:

1.

(a)

(b)

NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL:

DEFENSIVE POINTS

I attach as promised defensive points to make on:

acceptability of BN (O) passports; and

reporting approaches to third countries on BN(O) passports

the closing speech of the debate on the Nationality order in council. I am sending these to nong Kong for comments.

for

||||180/1 (1985) 360

2.

on

On the others points arising from the Leg Co debate (Hong

understand Kong Teino 2787) I

that you are preparing a a note ex-servicemen, and that B4 will produce a note on the proposed endorsement in BN(O) passports, once we have resolved ou r current correspondence with the Governor.

CC

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Action Taken

Hong Kong Department

R Fries Esq, B2 Division

Home Office, Lunar House

11.55 veale

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