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APPLICATIONS FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
Jumediate
Ali/
1918
1. HOME OFFICE CONFIRMS THOSE LISTED IN GROUP (A) MEET THE CRITERIA FOR
GRANT OF BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO EX-SERVICEMEN : THOSE IN GROUP (C) DO
NOT.
2.
HOME OFFICE HAVE EXAMINED THE APPLICATIONS IN GROUP (B) IN MORE DETAIL:
NGAN CHUNG-HON
R.13
EMPLOYEE OF KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY 1932
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1966.
CLAIMS MEMBERSHIP OF HKVDC (KCR DIVISION) AND AWARD OF 1939-1945
STAR, PACIFIC STAR, KING GEORGE VI MEDAL, CORONATION MEDAL 1953.
HAS PRODUCED NO DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE BUT DOES NOT SAY HE HAS
PRESUMABLY
NONE. WHY DO YOU CONSIDER HIS CLAIM IS DUBIOUS?
MEDALS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARDED WITHOUT SERVICE.
U.9.
LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO
REC
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31 JUL 1986
NO MILITARY SERVICE.
WARDEN IN A.R.P. SERVICE 1940 - DECEMBER 1941.
ATTACHED TO BRITISH CONSULATE MACAU 1942 1945 DOING WORK
CONNECTED WITH CARE OF BRITISH REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG.
MEMBER OF HONG KONG PLANNING UNIT 5 AUGUST 1945 TO DISBANDMENT.
MEMBER AND LATER ACTING PRESIDENT OF GENERAL MILITARY COURT UNDER
BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION SEPTEMBER 1945 APRIL 1946.
HOME OFFICE VIEW IS NONE OF THE ABOVE QUALIFIES HIM TO BE
REGARDED AS AN EX-SERVICEMAN.
HE HAS LIVED IN PORTUGAL SINCE 1968. THUS HE DOES NOT MEET
THE CRITERION OF BEING "IN HONG KONG".
PLEASE CONFIRM AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT
OF A.R.P. SERVICE.
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