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HKSAR passport

Section XIV of Annex

Annex A

contains nationals

I to the Joint Declaration .a provision to the effect that all Chinese who hold permanent identity cards of the HKSAR shall be issued with the HKSAR passport. Article 154 of the Basic Law also provides that all Chinese citizens who hold permanent identity cards of the HKSAR shall be issued with the HKSAR passport.

PROPOSAL

2.

The British side proposes:-

(a) Eligibility:

As from 1 July 1997, the following persons should be eligible for the HKSAR passport

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Former HKBDTCS who are Chinese citizens, who have right of abode in the HKSAR and hold permanent identity cards of the HKSAR;

Former HKCI holders who are Chinese citizens, who have right of abode in the HKSAR and hold permanent identity cards of the HKSAR;

Former HKDI holders who are Chinese citizens, who have completed the 7-year residence requirement and have acquired right of abode in the HKSAR, and who hold permanent identity cards of the HKSAR; and

Other persons who are Chinese citizens, who have right of abode in the HKSAR and hold permanent identity cards of the

HKSAR.

(b) Re-admission to the HKSAR:

(c) Validity: Ten years.

No time.

restriction at any

REMARKS

3.

By virtue of agreements reached between the British and Chinese sides at JLG IV and JLG VI in July 1986 and March 1987, the Hong Kong Government will issue HKCIS and HKDIS up to 30 June 1997 and that these documents will