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TO ROUTINE FCO

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OF 24034OZ DECEMBER 86

INFO ROUTINE CANBERRA

AKK BAO/

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- E JAN 1987

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NATIONALITY: INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF BN (0) PASSPORTS

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THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE YESTERDAY (23 DEC) TO ANNOUNCE THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S RECOGNITION OF THE BN (0) STATUS AND PASSPORT.

RECEIVE

2. THE NEWS IS WELL RECEIVED HERE IN HONG KONG AND GIVEN GOOD COVERAGE BY THE PRESS. WE HAVE RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT HKG WELCOMED THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.

3. GRATEFUL IF CANBERRA CAN, AT THE APPROPRIATE MOMENT, EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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MR GILLMORE

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MR OSBORNE, NEWS DEPT

LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT,

MR PLANT,

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR LYON, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, BL DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236; CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

MR BARRINGTON

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