TNAG-1564-FCO40-2129-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 37

MEMORANDUM

(Translation)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

acknowledges

Republic of China

endorsement

and,

People's the the

receipt of 1986 of the Embassy of

Memorandum dated 11 April United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the People's

of

the Republic

China concerning

in

matters travel documents and related with reference to the relevant discussions of the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, has the elaborate the position

understanding

Government of the

on People's Republic of China relevant

raised

United questions

Kingdom in the Memorandum as follows:

1.

and

Citizens" to use

travel

honour to

of

the

the

of the and the Britain

and

the

Memorandum

with in

Dependent documents issued

In accordance with the relevant provisions in Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration Government of the People's Republic of China Government of the United Kingdom of Great Northern Ireland on the Question of Hong Kong and principled position contained in the Chinese dated 19 December 1984, the competent authorities of the Government of the People's Republic of China will, effect from 1 July 1997, permit Chinese nationals Hong Kong who were previously called "British Territories by the Government of the United Kingdom, as referred to in the United Kingdom Memorandum, during the period from

for

of to 30 June 1997

other states and regions.

among previously together with other persons who were

"British Dependent Territories Citizens" who are

Hong permanent identity cards of the

will have this Administrative Region, stated by adding an endorsement to their above-mentioned travel documents to show their right of abode Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. of

1.

1987 July travelling to them, called holders

of

Special

Republic

of

China

this

the purpose

Those

Kong

fact

in the The Government

raise

no

United Memorandum

and their

the People's

will objection to the plan of the Government of the Kingdom as mentioned in the United Kingdom

documents that travel

bearing

endorsement issued before 1 July 1997 will remain valid until due expiry dates, which in most cases will be after 30 June 1997; and that travel documents renewed or replaced after 30 June 1997 whose holders have the right of abode in Hong Kong will also contain the same endorsement.