TNAG-1562-FCO40-2126-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 17

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Mr Barrington

PS/Mr Eggar

Private Secretary

HAM 340 нни

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- 4 APR 1986

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REGISTRY Action Taken

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FROM: D W PARTRIDGE, NTD

DATE: 2 APRIL 1986

Copies with attachments to:

Mr Harrison, Consular Dept Mr Hum HKD

Mr Escritt, Finance Dept. Mr Grainger, Legal Advisers

ISSUE OF PASSPORTS TO BRITISH NATIONALS (OVERSEAS) IN HONG KONG

PROBLEM

1. How should the fees collected for the issue of

passports to British Nationals (Overseas) (BN(O)s) in

Hong Kong between 1 July 1987 and 30 June 1997 be

allocated and who should bear the administrative cost

of issuing the passports?

RECOMMENDATION

2. I recommend that the consular fees collected for

passports issued to BN(0)s in Hong Kong by the Governor

(acting as agent for the Secretary of State) should be

retained in full by the Government of Hong Kong and that

the latter should bear all the staffing and administrative

charges connected with the issue of the passports,

including the cost of the blank passports. The Treasury

have agreed to this arrangement, which would be as close

as possible to the present arrangements as regards the

fees for passports issued in Hong Kong to British

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