TNAG-2936-FCO40-4211-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1993 — Page 102

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OUR REP: MM/CR 8/180 PT 3

RE: CONCURRENT VALID ENTRY CLEARANCE ON EN(O) AND EDTC FASPORTS FOLLOWING THE HOME SECRETARY'S CONCESSION THAT HR BDTCS MAY HOLD DUAL BN(0) AND BDTC PASSPORTE WITH EFFECT FROM 1-7-98. WE HAVE RECEIVED ENQUIRIES PROM DUME DUAL PASSPORT HOLDERS ASKING WHETHER CONCURRENT BCS OF THE SAME TYPE CAN BE AFFIXED ON THEIR EN(0) AND EDTC PASSPORTE. 2.G. STUDENT CR MULTIPLE VISIT ENTRY CLEARANCES.

2. WE ENVISAGE THAT IF CONCURRENT HOLDING OF ENTRY CLEARANCES IS ALLOWED. DUAL BITC/ENKO PASSPORT HOLDERS MAY SEEK ENTRY TO THE UK WITH DIFFERENT PASSPORT ON EACH OCCASION. IN RESPECT OF IMMIGRATION CONTROL. WOULD IT CAUSE IMPLICATIONS OR CONFUSION?

3. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE AS TO WHETHER CONCURRENT HOLDING OF ECS 1S ALLOWED AND THE LINE TO TAKE. YOUR REFLY BY TELEX IS APPRECIATED AS WE ARE RECEIVING MANY ENQUIRIES ON THIS SUBJECT.

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