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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 158 OF 24 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
PQ:
1981
the Thomas Mr. Hoare
APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT
1. MR GEORGE ROBERTSON MP HAS PUT DOWN A WRITTEN PQ (FOR REPLY
ON 25 JANUARY) ASKING THE HOME SECRETARY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED AS BRITISH CITIZENS UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
BNA 1981 SINCE IT CAME INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1983 AND HOW MANY
OF THESE WERE FROM HONG KONG.
2. HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THEIR MINISTERS
REPLY TO THE EFFECT THAT 2,167 PERSONS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED,
BUT THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY HOW MANY OF THESE CAME FROM
HONG KONG. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS IS BECAUSE APPLICATIONS
UNDER SECTION 4(2) ARE NOT BROKEN DOWN IN THIS WAY.
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