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The proposed

legislative amendments are consistent

with this agreement. They also result from the Hong

Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 which gave

effect to the United Kingdom Memorandum associated

with the Joint Declaration and which enabled

in the new passports

status of British National

(Overseas) to

to be issued from 1 July 1987. The date

of 1 July 1987 is equally significant in respect of

Certificates of Identity now used by "Chinese

residents". It has been agreed with the Government

of the People's Republic of China that Certificates.

of Identity may continue to be issued from that date

until 30 June 1997 with a full ten-year validity and

may continue to be used until their due expiry date.

They will also include a right of abode endorsement

similar to that which I have just said will be

included in British National (Overseas) passports.

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endorsement

The arrangement to include a right of abode

in travel documents is based upon the

relevant provisions in Section XIV of Annex to the

Sino-British Joint Declaration. Those provisions

state that people who will have the right of abode in

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be

issued with permanent identity cards. stating their

right of abode and that holders of permanent identity

cards of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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