CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2107
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 34
RECEIVED
TOP COPY Q DIST?
3404
16 JUL 1991
DESK OFFICE
788
027165
MDLIAN 3080
OF 021025Z JULY 91
INDEX
PA
187
YRTELNO 1216: BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME:
FINAL APPLICATION FIGURES
1. YOUR ASSUMPTION IN PARA. 2 OF TUR IS CORRECT.
2. WE AGREE THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HONT SHOULD NOT PROVIDE THE PRESS WITH ANY INFORMATION WHICH IS AT ODDS WITH OUR PUBLIC LINE. IN THE PRESENT INSTANCE, THERE IS NO CONFLICT, SINCE IT WILL TAKE TIME TO REGISTER THE WHOLE BATCH OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.
3. PAGE UNDERSTANDS WHY WE ARE KEEPING A LOW PROFILE ON PUBLICITY, AND HE WILL NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS COMPLETED SO FAR, OR FROM WHICH CLASS(ES) THE BENEFICIARIES HAVE COME.
4. INCIDENTALLY, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES REGISTERED AS REPORTED BY PAGE TO HONG OFFICE (286 AS AT 25 JUNE) INCLUDES
SPOUSES AND DEPENDANT CHILDREN.
WILSON
YYYY
MAIN
27
LIMITED
HKD
NEWS D
DISTRIBUTION
30
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
3
MISS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS MRS C KELLAS, B2 DIVISION (HOME OFFICE, LUNAR HOUSE)
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