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CONFIDENTIAL
NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL: PARLIAMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT,
23 APRIL 1986
QUESTION
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the he is yet in a position to
to respond to the requests made by Legislative Council of Hong Kong concerning (British Nationality) Order in Council
the draft Hong Kong
REPLY
The Government have carefully considered the requests made by the Legislative Council and have held detailed discussions with the We have also taken fully into account the Hong Kong Government. views expressed in the debates in Parliament in January and in the
to put
us by as well as representations Legislative Council, organisations and individuals in Hong Kong.
The
endorsement
in
was
we that
an
should provide Council's first request
the British National (Overseas)
(Overseas) passport making it clear that the holder did not require a visa or entry certificate to visit the United Kingdom. The Government will meet this request. As we have made clear on many occasions, visitors from Hong Kong are British Dependent United Kingdom. welcome to
to the
have
a visa in advance to to obtain This is the position under the current of no intention has this Government
visitors. for requirement
come
Territories citizens
not do
visit the United Kingdom.
immigration
introducing
rules
and
visa any
such
This
is.
understandably a matter of great importance to people in Hong Kong. In response to their wishes, therefore, the Government have agreed that an endorsement reflecting this position should be placed in the The endorsement will new British National (Overseas) passports.
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