hypothetical repatriation consequences of BN (0) status
rather than seek to negotiate a reimbursement undertaking
with the Hong Kong SAR. HKD, FED, NTD and Finance dept
concur.
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Background and Argument
3. The BN(O) passport is to be issued to Hong Kong BDTCs
(for whom we have formal Consular responsibility) who
decide to apply for BN(0) status(fr
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(from July 1987 and will
to fa
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gris them enable them to claim an entitlement to a form of) British
nationality on and after 1 July 1997. Up to that date),
they will have BDTC and BN (0) status, but may only hold one
here)? passport
4.
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[THR
he question of repatriation of BN(0)s was first
raised in informal talks between the Hong Kong Secretary
of Security and the Singaporean Commissioner in November
last year (Hong Kong telno 2426). The Singaporean
Commissioner expressed concern then about Hong Kong
overstayers and whether repatriation arrangements would
continue to apply after 30 June 1997. This must clearly
be an important consideration for any country acting as
host to temporarily residents Hor
Hong Kong/nationals
As
things stand, HMG repatriates BDTCs from 3rd countries to
Hong Kong on very much the same basis as it does British
nationals to the UK providing the Hong Kong Government
offers to reimburse costs and providing the basic
criteria of destitution and no alternative financial
recourse are met. Once the Hong Kong Immigration
authorities have agreed to a repatriation, we then go
ahead and charge costs direct to the Immigration
Department. Our ability to recover costs is therefore
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and 30 June 1997
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