TNAG-1559-FCO40-2123-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 156

DSR 11C

The H-A-- unoffierats will with

for nothing less

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• 3 Nii pasfio.

issued at the same time as the passport advising the

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holder exactly what his immigration status with regard to the UK is. This leaflet cuid also

explain the abrantages of Noraining an entry certificate, so that time could say that people who bring discomages fir inting certificate system, focilly

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I am using thes

for adjustment of th

but I am bound to say that it will not do

any good in Hong Kong unless it makes it clear that

prior entry clearance is not necessary for bona fide

visitors.

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discussed: Waddington being as

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Lewe as possible.

stroking at rympatistically)

I understand that the main argument which has

been advanced against this kind of endorsement

that, because it could not be removed from the

passport、it

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is

would commit future governments never to

introduce a visa or entry certificate requirements for

from lingkung

such visitors. I confess that I do not find this

argument convincing. The logical conclusion would

seem to be that no government could ever put any

endorsement in a passport in case a future government

should wish to change the law or practice: this would

affect for instance right of abode endorsements. The

imposition of a visa or entry certificate requirement

for visitors from Hong Kong would be difficult enough

Kine

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in any

Case: as you know,in response to enquiries

from MPs about whether visas would be required, we

have told them firmly that BN (0) s would be subject to

the same rules as BD TC s are subject to now. But if

there ever were a crisis,

such as occured with the

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