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LKK 340/1 RECEIVYOKU REGISTÄ:
· & DEC 1986
OF 080945Z DECEMBER 86
INFO ROUTINE WASHINGTON
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NATIONALITY : ACCEPTANCE OF BN(0) PASSPORT BY U.S.A.
IN A CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH LEONARD WILLIAMS, U.S. CONSUL
IN CHARGE OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION HAS LEARNED THAT THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT HAS REPLIED POSITIVELY TO
THE NOTE ON BN(0) STATUS AND PASSPORT HANDED OVER IN WASHINGTON.
GRATEFUL IF WASHINGTON COULD BE ASKED TO HAVE THIS CONFIRMED.
2. THOUGH THE CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG HAS NOT YET ISSUED ANY PUBLIC STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE BN (0) PASSPORT THE RESPONSE
WE RECEIVED WHEN WE DISCUSSED THE MATTER ON 27 OCTOBER WAS MOST POSITIVE (MY TELNO 3530). POSITIVE CONFIRMATION ON WHAT D. OF IMM. HAS LEARNED WOULD BE USEFUL TO ENABLE US TO SAY, WHEN ASKED, THAT THE U.S. HAS SEEN NO PROBLEM REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEW STATUS AND BN(0) PASSPORT.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
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MR GILLMORE
MR WILSON
MR BARRINGTON
COPIES TO:
MR OSBORNE, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR PLANT,
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR LYON, 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
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