GRS 70
UNCLASSIFIED
FM NAIROBI
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 3
OF 2116OOZ FEBRUARY 86
INFO UOUTINE FCO
N/R
YOUR CANBERRA TELNO 1 OF 21 FEB.
PASSPORTS ISSUED TO HK BDTCS.
TOP COPY278
HAM 040/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 SFEB 1986
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
APA
Action Taken
INDEX
1. WE DO NOT KEEP STATISTICS WHICH PROVIDE THE INFORMATION
YOU REQUIRE.
2. TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION WE SHALL NEED TO
EXAMINE APPROXIMATELY TWELVE THOUSAND PASSPORT APPLICATIONS
WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE TO BS SINCE 1 JANUARY 1983. WE SHALL
BE UNABLE THEREFORE TO MEET YOUR DEADLINE OF TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS WHICH EXPIRES TOMORROW, SATURDAY.
IF YOU WISH US TO PROCEED GRATEFUL FOR A REALISTIC DEADLINE.
ALLINSON
MINIMAL
H.K.D.