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STATUS WHICH CAN BE ACQUIRED OR RETAINED BY SIMPLE REGISTRATION OR NATURALISATION. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THE INTERPRETATION OF BOTH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE SIDES REGARDING THE WORDS 'HOLD' AND 'ARE INCLUDED', IN THE UK MEMORANDUM, IS ACTUAL PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THE PASSPORT. THIS WILL, HOPEFULLY, OBVIATE ANY FURTHER PRESSURE FOR POST-1997, ISSUE OF THE BN(0) PASSPORT.

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