§ Mr. Townsendasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Government regard as valid passports or other official documents issued by the Turkish authorities in Northern Cyprus.
§ Mr. HattersleyNo. Her Majesty's Government accept as valid only the passports issued by States recognised by Her Majesty's Government. However, the Turkish Cypriot authorities issue a "travel document" which, though it is not accepted as being the equivalent of a national passport, is considered as meeting the requirements of paragraph 4(2) (a) of Schedule 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 and therefore as establishing the identity of the holder. The holders of such documents may be admitted to the United Kingdom provided they satisfy the requirements of the immigration rules.