TNAG-1569-FCO40-2135-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 146

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IN THE PROCESS OF FORMALLY EXAMINING THE BN(0) PASSPORT ISSUE, WE WERE CONTEMPLATING SEEKING ADVICE FROM THE BRITISH H.C. IN CANBERRA ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

WILL BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS BE ACCEPTED BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR RETURN TO THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION BEFORE AND AFTER 1997? IF SO, WILL THAT RIGHT OF RETURN BE AUTOMATIC OR WILL ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS BE IMPOSED E.G. HOLDING A VISA › IDENTITY CARD OR PRC PASSPORT?

HOW LONG WILL SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION RESIDENTS BE PERMITTED TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION BEFORE LOSING RESIDENCE RIGHTS BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER 1997? WILL DIFFERENT RULES APPLY TO THOSE RESIDENTS WHO ARE PRC CITIZENS AS AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE NOT?

WHAT STATUS WILL THE PRC PASSPORT AVAILABLE TO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION RESIDENTS HAVE AFTER 1997 EQUIVALENT TO AN ORDINARY PRC PASSPORT?

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WHAT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS WHO ACQUIRE NEITHER BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) STATUS NOR PRC CITIZENSHIP?

2. IN VIEW OF ADVICE IN REFTEL, HOWEVER, IT WOULD BE OPPORTUNE NOW FOR YOU TO RAISE THESE POINTS IN HONG KONG AND LONDON.

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