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IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO EXPLAIN TO THE THAI PRISONS AUTHORITIES THE REASON FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PHASED PROGRAMME FOR BN (0) REGISTRATION AND ENLIST THEIR ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PRISONERS TAKEN.

(B) THE PRISONERS MAY OBTAIN FUNDS FROM THEIR RELATIVES/FRIENDS FOR PAYMENT OF PASSPORT FEE.

(C) IN ORDER TO RETAIN BRITISH NATIONALITY AFTER 30 JUNE 1997, HONG KONG BDTCS MUST APPLY FOR BN (0) REGISTRATION BEFORE THE RELEVANT FINAL DATES AND BE ISSUED WITH BN (0) PASSPORTS.

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