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(ii) Will any arrangements be made to ensure that

Certificates of Identity (CIs) issued by the Hong Kong

Government before 1 July 1997 will be recognised by

the authorities of the SAR after that date?

A specific agreement on this point has been reached

with the Chinese Government. Copies of an exchange of memoranda which records this agreement dated 27 November

1986 are attached. It will be seen that the Chinese

.Government "will allow Certificates of Identity

issued by the Hong Kong Government between 1 July 1987

and 30 June 1997.

to continue to be used after

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30 June 1997 until their due expiry date.

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(iii) Mrs Gonzales also referred to the points regarding

returnability to Hong Kong of BN (0) passport holders mentioned in the Embassy's Note of 29 October as having been agreed with the Chinese Government. said that the Philippine Government had sought

confirmation of these agreements from the Chinese

authorities but had not received a clear response.

This point was covered in an exchange of memoranda between the British and Chinese Governments dated

11 April 1986. Copies of this exchange are attached. Paragraph 4 of the Chinese Government's memorandum

is particularly relevant. The British Government have recently reminded the Chinese Government of

this undertaking.

BRITISH EMBASSY MANILA

18 DECEMBER 1986