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Mr Powe
Powell
HKD
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31 JAN 1986
BN (O) PASSPORT FEES
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1.
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Ref Treasury letter of 6 January. I do not think we would have got such a poor Treasury response if Finance Dept had used
M more of the political argument in the draft paragraph I handed
The Treasury have not we are facing
facing in Hong if they think that Hong
out at the meeting on 25 November. realised the extent of the difficulties Kong over nationality and passports and Kong will be convinced
be convinced that we are not ou t to make money out of the situation, I fear they are sadly mistaken.
2.
However I think it is worth exploring the possibilities in the Treasury suggestion that BN (O) passport fees should be reduced - presumably
presumably to the cost of the document plus Hong Kong's administrative costs
as a fall back position (although
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at least as
I imagine that BN (O) s issued outside Hong Kong would have to be issued at the full Consular fee rate).
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3. Before we go to Hong Kong therefore, I now think we should have a further meeting with NTD and Finance Department to determine what to do next. Initial thinking
thinking in NTD
also to have a meeting before any further action i s taken. They will contact us soon on this point.
CODE 18-77
AWO Ltd. 7/84
22 January 1986
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Hong Kong Department
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