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NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PRESENT VISA-FREE ARRANGEMENT FOR BDTC PASSPORTS COULD BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED TO 6N(C) PASSPORTS. HE POINTED OUT THE INCREASE IN ABUSES BY HOLDERS OF GENUINE OR PHOTO-SUBSTITUTED BDTC PASSPORTS WHO HAVING LANDED IN CANADA DESTROYED THEIR PASSPORTS AND CLAIMED REFUGEE STATUS. THE ABSENCE OF A CANADIAN DEPORTATION POLICY ADDED TO THE DIFFICULTIES IN HANDLING SUCH SITUATIONS. LUKIE DID NOT (NOT) SEE THE NEED TO IMPOSE VISAS ON BDTC PASSPORTS FOR THE TIME BEING BUT HIS GOVERNMENT MIGHT HAVE TO CONSIDER THIS POSSIBILITY IF THE SITUATION DETERIORATED.

6. LUKIE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN OTHER COUNTRIES' RESPONSE TO THE BN (0) CAMPAIGN. HE WAS TOLD THAT ON THE DISCUSSIONS SO FAR, CONSUL-GENERALS HAD BEEN POSITIVE AND HELPFUL.

7. TO SUM UP, THE CANADIANS APPEARED WILLING TO ACCEPT THE NEW BN(0) PASSPORT BUT LEGAL OBSTACLES ON RETURNABILITY AFTER 1997 WILL HAVE TO BE RESOLVED. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY ASSISTANCE

IN THIS DIRECTION.

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HMLNAN 3553

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

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PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON

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COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR PLANT,

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

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