RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2211
OF 160141Z JULY 90
33
RESTRICTED
HKD 340/"!
RECEIVED
STRV
19 JUL 1990
34
150004
MDHIAN 8880
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 1326: PQS FROM ALISTAIR DARLING MP
1. THE EXPLANATION TO YOUR QUESTION IS AS FOLLOWS:
2. NATURALISATION APPLICATIONS NORMALLY TAKE ONE YEAR OR MORE TO FINALISE. THE 579 APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN 1990 ARE MOSTLY CASES
RECEIVED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR OR EARLIER.
3. AS REGARDS THE 2,000 APPLICATIONS OUTSTANDING FROM 1989, THIS IS THE RESULT OF A SURGE IN THE NUMBER OF NATURALISATION APPLICATIONS FOLLOWING JUNE 1989: THE BACKLOG AS AT 30 JUNE IS 5,797
APPLICATIONS. ADDITIONAL STAFF HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO DEAL WITH THIS BACKLOG.
FORD
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DISTRIBUTION
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