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le.

They

other

of great concern to most people in the territory. wish to be sure that, when they travel to

countries, they can do so with as little inconvenience

and with as few formalities as possible.

131.

(a) Passports and Travel Documents

In this connection considerable concern has

been expressed recently about whether there will be problems in using the new British National (Overseas)

(BN(O)) passport.

132.

British National (Overseas) status, and the

passport that goes with it, were introduced on 1 July.

Those who are entitled to this form of passport will

continue to be able

able to use it after 1997, whereas the

Hong Kong British Dependent Territory Citizen (BDTC)

passport will not be valid after the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. Provision was made for the new passport

in the exchange of memoranda associated with

with the Joint

Declaration. Its introduction followed some nine months

British and Hong

of intensive diplomatic activity by the

Kong Governments to explain the new status to other

Despite all that has been said on the

subject to the contrary, the response

has been

encouraging.

governments.

The great majority of the countries

to

/which

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