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in the HKSAR". At the third meeting of the Joint Liaison

Group in March 1986, we reached agreement with the Chinese

on the terms of such a right of abode endorsement to go in BN (0) passports. I attach a copy of the joint communique from this meeting which you may also pass to Dr Erlich. You

may also draw freely on paras 1-3 above.

4.

Concerning paragraph 5 of your minute, we should like

to consult Hong Kong as soon as you have had a response

from other recipients of your minute. Although, as you know, Hong Kong intend to negotiate their own visa abolition agreements in due course, it is likely to be some time before they are ready to begin. We think that they would therefore welcome option (b) in your minute as an interim arrangement. But I do not want to raise their hopes as to this possibility until the Home Office, among others,

have confirmed they would be content. (We shall then of

course need to ask the Austrians, but that is another step

away).

CODE 18-77

14 September 1990

Cc: Mr Thompson, MVD

Algé

PA Major (Ms)

Hong Kong Department

WH305

270 2655

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