TNAG-1561-FCO40-2125-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 128

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(Overseas)—EnAtinuing णी

Concerning passports.)

for

life.

[STET]

See paragraph 9 below

The status

of British

National

transmissible to any

further

generations

(Overseas) will not be

and it must be acquired

before 1 July 1997.

Rights

7. f.

The rights which a British National (Overseas) will enjoy

will include:

the right to hold a British passport;

trave entitlement to full British

Serviceo

Assistance when travelling

Consular Protection and

ab road

(although not in the

Claysbe Yany things? Franz St

People's Republic of China if the hotder is a Chinese

national);

the exemption, under the UK immigration rules, from any requirement to hold an entry certificate or visa

to visit the

United Kingdom.

In addition, a BN (o) will have headdition

the right of abode in Hong Kong.

Passports

8.

Passports endorsed with

with the new status will be issued with

effect from the introduction of the status on 1 July 1987.

9.

connection

Although persons who are BDTC's

BDTC's by

by virtue of a

with Hong Kong will retain this status until 1 July 1997 whether or

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