CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM BTC HONG KONG TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 118

OF 121125Z APRIL 91

AND TO IMMEDIATE DTI

По Пой

TOP COPY Q DIST?

HD 3405

FAD

APR 1901

78

-077554 MDHIAN 2053

DTI FOR LOVE, OT2

BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS

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·

THE ADVISORY GROUP MET ON 11 APRIL AND APPROVED A FURTHER 29

UNDERTAKINGS.

2. DETAIL OF THE COMPANIES CONCERNED AND THE BASIS FOR THEIR INCLUSION ARE BEING SENT BY FAX TODAY 12 APRIL. MOST WERE ROUTINE, BUT THE COMMITTEE ALSO APPROVED TWO CHARITIES (THE SALVATION ARMY AND HONG KONG RED CROSS SEE OUR TELNO 117 OF 12 APRIL).

3. NEARLY ALL THE UNDERTAKINGS WHICH THE COMMITTEE ARE NOW CONSIDERING HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. 17 WERE CLEARLY ONLY SLIGHT VARIATIONS OF NAMES ALREADY ON THE LIST AND A FURTHER 12 WERE PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED SUBSIDIARIES WHO WERE ACKNOWLEDGED PARTS OF APPROVED PARENTS. ALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED WITHOUT RESUBMISSION.

4. MANY OF THE COMPANIES NOW BEING CONSIDERED HAVE MERGED WITH OTHER OR CEASED TRADING BETWEEN THE TIME CITED BY APPLICANTS AND OUR INVESTIGATIONS. IN SUCH CASES IT TS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE AGREED CRITERIA. SOME WILL BE REFERRING BACK TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO ASK IF THEY CAN OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION FOR US FROM THE CANDIDATES.

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