1993-01-29 17:41 SECURITY BRANCH
Draft Press Release
953 888 5074
P.17
Annex C
SN(0) Passport Issue Programme
The Government explained today the nature of
a revised programme for British Dependent Territory
Citizens who wish to have British National Overseas
passports.
It was confirmed that practical reasons
required BDTCS to exchange their BDTC passports for
aN(O) ones phase by phase if they wanted to continue
to hold BN(0) passports after 1997.
Government officials attending a meeting of
the LegCo Subcommittee on Nationality today told
Members that the programme would be operationally
Similar to previous Identity Card reissue exercises,
BDTC3 of different age groups will be given different
time slots over the next four years, during which 6.
apply for BN (0) passports if they wish.
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"In this case, however, a spokesman pointed
No-one need
out, "the whole exercise is voluntary.
apply for a BN (0) passport at all if they do not
to".
The LegCo Subcommittee had asked how the
Government was going to avoid a last minute rush on
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.