TNAG-1564-FCO40-2129-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 31

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A. 'THE HOLDER OF THIS PASSPOPT HAS HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD NUMBER (XYZ) WHICH STATES THAT THE HOLDER HAS THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG'.

03. WHY ARE THE MEMORANDA PUBLISHED NEAR TO TWO WEEKS AFTER THE EXCHANGE?

A. THE DELAY IS NOT SIGNIFICANT. IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME TO WORK OUT THE MODALITIES.

04. WHY DOES ONE MEMORANDUM REFER TO TRAVEL DOCUMENT' WHEREAS THE OTHER REFER TO 'PASSPORT'?

A. AS THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE UK MEMORANDUM MAKES CLEAR, A PASSPORT IS ONE TYPE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. THE BRITISH AND CHINESE POSITIONS ON THE TERMINOLOGY EMPLOYED IS BASICALLY CONSISTENT.

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