6.
That your Humble Petitioner's said marriage with
Madam LY Muoi otherwise known as LI Mui was solemnized at
Saigon, Vietnam according to Chinese customary rites and
ceremonies on the 24th day of January 1974 and has been re-
gistered with the local Government Marriage Registry.
7.
That your Humble Petitioner has in the early part
of 1976 applied to the Director of Inmigration Department for
the issue of an entry permit in favour of his said lawful wife
On his interview with the
enter
to enter Hong Kong from Vietnam.
Immigration Officer he was unable to produce his marriage
certificate (as it was kept by his wife in Saigon and the delay
of delivery of the said marriage certificate was caused by the
local post office) to prove his relationship and in excitement
and nervousness, he has erroneously told the said officer that
the said LY Muoi otherwise known as LI Mui was his fiancee.
The said application was then refused on 27th day of February
1976 by a letter sent to him by the Director of Immigration
Department without any reason being stated, but your Humble
Petitioner was believing that it was due to the ignorance on
his part to say that LY Muoi otherwise known as LI Mui was
his fiancée and not his wedded wife.
8.
That after your Humble Petitioner has received the
relevant documents such as his marriage certificate, his wife's
birth certificate and identity card etc. sent to him by his
wife from Saigon, your Humble Petitioner again on the 21st day
of July 1977, through his then solicitors, Messrs. M. K. Lam
and company, applied to the Director of Immigration Department
for issue or entry permit to his wife to come to Hong Kong
and the said solicitors firm did so and wrote
to the said
Director on your Humble Petitioner's behalf in this respect.
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