TNAG-2930-FCO40-4205-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1993 — Page 68

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MDLIAN 1931

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MEETING WITH LIU, 4 FEBRUARY: BN (0) PASSPORTS

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I REMINDED LIU DURING THE JD NEGOTIATIONS BOTH SIDES HAD RECOGNISED THE NEED TO AVOID THE INCONVENIENCE AND DISRUPTION CAUSED BY A LAST MINUTE RUSH OF APPLICATIONS FOR BN (0) PASSPORTS BEFORE 1997. AMBASSADOR KE HAD REITERATED THE POINT AT JLG II IN NOVEMBER 1985.

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ACCORDINGLY HKG WOULD SHORTLY BE STEPPING UP ITS EFFORTS, THROUGH MEDIA PUBLICITY, TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR A BNCO) PASSPORT. HKG WERE ALSO CONSIDERING WHAT OTHER MEASURES MIGHT BE TAKEN, FOR EXAMPLE THE INTRODUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF PHASED APPLICATION BY AGE GROUPS. ANY SYSTEM WOULD BE ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY. SPEAKING NOTE BY FAX.

LIU MADE NO COMMENT.

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