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FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
LETTER FROM SECOND WORLD WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
TO DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
EX-SERVICEMENT
DEAR SIR,
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BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
IN RESPONSE TO THE HOME SECRETARY MR. DOUGLAS HURD'S
STATEMENT CONCERNING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON WAR TIME EX-
SERVICEMEN'S APPLICATION FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BY VIRTUE OF
S4 (5) OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF 157 MEMBERS WHO WERE LOCALLY ENLISTED EX-SERVICEMEN
ENGAGED IN THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AGAINST JAPANESE INVATION,
NOW EXERCISES THEIR RIGHT TO SUCH CONCESSION BY SUBMITTING THIS
LETTER OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR BRITISH CHITIZENSHIP.
MEMBERS PRESENTLY ARE EITHER HOLDERS OF LOCAL BRITISH NATIONAL
(OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF DENTITY AND MAY HAVE TO GAIN ACCESS TO BRITISH CITIZENSHIP THROUGH DIFFERENT ROUTES,
THE DTAILS OF WHICH THE ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT THEIR ENQUIRY AT AND WOULD VERY MUCH BE OBLIGED TO BE INSTRUCTED OF THE
MOST EXPEDITIOUS AND EQUITABLE MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND QUALIFICATIONS.
*IF THE PRESENT IMMIGRATION PROCESSING SYSTEM ALLOWS, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF EXPEDIENCY AND TIME, THE ASSOCIATION MAY PRESENT APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR MEMBERS AS A PACKAGE AND ASSIST EVERY ASPECT ON
INDIVIDUAL PROCESSING.
YOUR LETTER OF REPLY WOULD CERTAINLY HELP TO CLEAR OUR DOUBTS.
(HON. SECRETARY)
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
12 MAY 1986
DESK OFFICER
INDLA
COPIES TO:
REGISTRY
Action Laven
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HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
MR BARRINGTON
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT,
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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