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David Waddington and Tim Renton discussed
before the debates, and the former
possibility before
most helpfully agreed to take the line in the debates
that we would keep
formula.
looking for an
acceptable
I accept that it would not be right
to put
an
endorsement in
impression
passport a
which gave
a
misleading
that the
immigration rules.
holder was not subject to the
However I believe that Hong Kong
would be satisfied with an endorsement which read:
entry certificate or an
"The holder of this passport does not
require
a
visa
to
enter the UK as a bona fide visitor"
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This is a correct statement of fact.
clear
implication
There is also a
that the bona fide status of
be checked by immigration officers.
In
visitors can
order to make sure that there was no confusion among
the holders of such passports, I would propose that a
leaflet be issued at the s ame time as the passport
advising the holder
exactly
what his immigration
advantages of
an obtaining
This leaflet could.
entry
status with regard to the UK is.
also
the explain
certificate, so that there would be no suggestion of
discouraging visitors from Hong Kong from using this.
facility.
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