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Miss Brooks

Legal Counsellor

COVERING CONFIDENTIAL

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HONG KONG: ENDORSEMENTS IN BRITISH CITIZEN PASSPORTS TO SHOW THEIR BN (0) STATUS

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I attach a self explanatory draft telegram for dispatch to Hong Kong put together by HKD, MV and Home Office (Mr Kelly, B4). Our draft tel is in response to Hong Kong telno 1289 Other relevant papers are our telno 154, Mr Kwok's letter to me of 18 June and Mr Morris' letter of 15 June to Mrs Chow. attach copies of all these).

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I would be grateful if you would take a look at paragraph 3 which touches on the question of right of abode in Hong Kong after 1 July 1997 to check that our references to the Basic Law and future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are appropriate.

Would copy addressees please take a further look at the attached clean draft of the telegram and let me know whether you are content, subject to any comments Miss Brooks may have.

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ne Decors Jones

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16.8VISAdbj

CODE 18-77

Deborah Barnes Jones

Hong Kong Department

270 2068

WH 312

17 August, 1993

cc Mr Rooney, NTCD

Mr Kelly, B4 Home Office