4. WE ARE LOOKING VERY CAREFULLY AT THE WORDING OF THE DRAFT
INSTRUCTION BUT CANNOT COMMENT SUBSTANTIALLY UNTIL WE HAVE SEEN
APPLICATION FORM B AND THE GUIDE TO IT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH
5(D) OF THE DRAFT. WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY EARLY
SIGHT OF THEM.
5. THERE IS HOWEVER ONE POINT TO BE MADE NOW. PARAGRAPH 5(D)
REFERS TO APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION BEING MADE TO THE GOVERNOR.
IN HONG KONG'S CIRCUMSTANCES WE WOULD NOT WANT TO IMPLY THAT ALL
APPLICATIONS HAVE TO GO TO THE GOVERNOR PERSONALLY, THOUGH IN
PRACTICE WE SHALL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON APPLICATIONS AND
THEIR HANDLING. WE WOULD THEREFORE WISH THE PARAGRAPH TO BE AMENDED
BY ADDING IN BOTH CASES AFTER THE WORD QUOTE GOVERNOR UNQUOTE THE
PHRASE QUOTE OR IN HONG KONG TO THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION UNQUOTE.
6. WE WILL LET YOU HAVE OUR FURTHER COMMENTS ON RECEIPT OF FORM B
AND THE GUIDE.
HKGD REGISTRY PLEASE PASS COPY TO C. HOWELLS, NTD, FCO.
HKGD REGISTRY
Jome AF?/9.
SIGNED L.M. DAVIES
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