cannot.
Those who become BOCS will still have
a permanent
Identity card recording the fact that they have right of abode in Hong Kong. Is it really necessary for them to have this fact. confirmed by endorsement in their passport?
4.
Given that there has been no pressure on this point so far in the House (although, of course, it might be raised in the
Lords) we conclude that there are currently sufficiently strong arguments to resist any suggestion that BOC passports should contain this endorsement. We would, of course, look at the
matter again if it were to be raised or if Mr Lloyd felt that,
notwithstanding the reasons set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 above,
he wished to concede the point in order to enhance the value of
the BOC status for the non-Chinese ethnic minorities.
Juan Page
bem
JS PAGE
Hong Kong Bill Unit 24 May 1990
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