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TELEGRAM NUMBER 942 OF 10 NOVEMBER
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Mr. Burton
WHI O 3 /ATB
HK GD
YOUR TELNO 1277: BNA 198 REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 4(5)
GUIDANCE ON HANDLING APPLICATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION WILL BE
CONTAINED IN NEW DSP VOL 43 TO BE ISSUED SHORTLY.
2. THESE INSTRUCTIONS, AIMED PRIMARILY AT DS POSTS, GIVE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION, EXAMPLES OF SERVICE TO BE
CONSIDERED AND NEED FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO GOVERNOR
OF RELEVANT DEPENDENCY FOR HIS CONSIDERATION. IN VIEW OF
INVOLVEMENT OF GOVERNORS, A CIRCULAR TO ALL DEPENDENT TERRITORIES GIVING GUIDELINES ON ASPECTS TO BE CONSIDERED WILL BE ISSUED. 3. MAIN POINTS WHICH WILL BE BROUGHT OUT ARE: THAT REGISTRATION
IS AT HOME SECRETARY'S DISCRETION, ALTHOUGH GOVERNOR'S
RECOMMENDATION WILL BE CONSIDERED: THAT APPLICANT MUST HAVE GIVEN
OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN A RESPONSIBLE POSITION AND THAT APPLICANT
HAS SOME CLOSE CONNECTION WITH UNITED KINGDOM. IT WILL ALSO
EMPHASISE THAT REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION WILL BE
EXCEPTIONAL AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A REWARD FOR LONG
SERVICE.
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