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B)

A) HOLDERS OF FOREIGN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WITH VISAS FOR CHINA. E) MINORS UNDER 18. (THEY WILL BE ISSUED WITH A MULTIPLE REP

VALID FOR 5 YEARS OR SINGLE REP VALID FOR 6 MONTHS. THEIR IDENTITY CARDS WILL NOT (NOT) BEAR +++, LEST THEY MOVE FREELY TO CHINA OR MACAU WITHOUT THEIR PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE). C) ADULTS WHO HAVE LOST OR DAMAGED THEIR IDENTITY CARDS

BEARING +++ AND WHO NEED TO TRAVEL BEFORE A REPLACEMENT

CARD CAN BE ISSUED. THEY WILL BE ISSUED WITH A MULTIPLE REP

VALID FOR 1 YEAR OR A SINGLE REP VALID FOR 6 MONTHS.

D) ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN EXEMPTED FROM HOLDING AN IDENTITY CARD

OWING TO OLD AGE OR INFIRMITY. THEY WILL BE ISSUED A MULTIPLE.

REP VALID FOR 5 YEARS OR A SINGLE REP VALID FOR 6 MONTHS.

E) ADULTS HOLDING IDENTITY CARDS WHICH DO NOT BEAR +++ PENDING

INVESTIGATION OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH SYMBOLS. THEY

WILL BE ISSUED WITH A MULTIPLE REP VALID FOR 1 YEAR OR A

SINGLE REP VALID FOR 6 MONTHS.

7. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF DETAILS OF

THE PROPOSALS COULD BE PASSED FOR INFORMATION TO THE RELEVANT

CHINESE AUTHORITIES.

SPEAKING NOTE ENDS

SIGNED C T WOOD

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