1986-05-12
GRS 200
11:53
FOREIGN OFFICE LONDON.
01 930 9389
12
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIPORITY FCO
TELNO 1419
IF 0909557 MAY 86
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FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
LETTER FROM SECOND WORLD WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
TO DIRECTOR OF HIMMIGRATION
EX-SERVICEMENT
DEAR SIR,
BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
IN RESPONSE TO THE HOME SECRETARY MR. DOUGLAS HURD'S 6TATEMENT CONCERNING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON WAR TUME EX- SERVICEMEN'S APPLICATION FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BY VIRTUE OF 54 (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 CITIZENSHIP. MEMBERS PRESENTLY ARE EITHER HOLDERS OF LOCAL BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY 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 HIMMIGRATION 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
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
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PS/R RENTON
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SIR W HARDING MR WILSON MR BARRINGTON
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LR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
HR HYDE. HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS