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Publicity arrangements for registration of BDTCs as BN (0) s

Annex B

A) Steps already taken to improve the rate of BN(0) registrations

The Immigration Department has -

issued posters highlighting the differences passports;

between BN(0) and BDTC

explained the differences between the two types of passport whenever immigration officers give forms/advice to passport applicants;

highlighted these differences in red ink on the respective application forms; and

distributed passport inserts advising how to retain British nationality after 1997.

2.

the

To make registration easier, the department has introduced a postal

for application system

British replacement of

of Hong Kong passports. This system started on 1 May this year. People using it will be saved the trouble of queuing-up or applying in person. The department plans to extend this system to other passport services at a later stage. as 1997 draws This will further reduce queuing and resource commitments

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pear.

B) Future arrangements

It is intended to implement a two-phase publicity programme from September 1992 - an advertising campaign to precede the phased registration programme. The phase I advertising campaign will be launched to warn those after 1997 the interested in retaining

in retaining a form of British nationality importance of applying in good time. The phase II campaign will be related _to_the_ registration programme which is similar_to_the_ID Card replacement scheme, in which

which HKBDTCS

HKBDTCS will be invited by age groups to register for BN(0) passports.

2.

The publicity programme programme imprisoned or living overseas.

од

should also take care of HKBDTCs who are Assistance of overseas British posts and

will be sought overseas

Kong Government representatives of Hong

the information disseminate

of cut-off dates by way

poster

information leaflets.

to and