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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 3158: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: APPEALS PROCEDURE
1. THE HOME OFFICE TELL US THAT THEY GIVE FULL REASONS FOR DECISIONS TO REJECT APPLICATIONS FOR REFUGEE STATUS. THEY HAVE DONE SO FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS IN ORDER TO LIMIT THE PROPENSITY OF APPLICANTS TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW OF SUCH
DECISIONS.
2. WE ARE SENDING YOU BY FACSIMILE (FOR HANSON THROUGH SASI'S FACSIMILE) A COPY OF A SPECIMEN LETTER REJECTING AN APPLICATION FOR REFUGEE STATUS, AN EXTRACT FROM JUDGEMENT IN EX PARTE GURDEET SINGH REGARDING NOTIFICATION OF REFUSAL, AND A SAMPLE FORM USED BY IMMIGRATION SERVICE WHERE THERE IS A RIGHT OF APPEAL BEFORE
REMOVAL.
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