CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 291533Z OCT 92
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BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME:
STAFF
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APPLICATIONS BY BRITISH COUNCIL LE
MR GOODLAD HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR RENTON MP, WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A VISIT ORGANISED BY THE HKG (COPY TO YOU BY FAX). WHILE THERE MR RENTON CALLED ON THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND WAS TOLD OF THEIR CONCERN OVER THE APPLICATIONS OF 8 OF THEIR STAFF UNDER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME. CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY THE SITUATION? THE MOST RECENT REFERENCE ON OUR FILES (JARVIS' FILE NOTE ON BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME FAXED TO HKD ON 20 MAY) SUGGESTS THAT THE APPLICANTS IN QUESTION WERE AMONG THOSE WHO APPLIED UNDER THE SSC. HAVE THEIR APPLICATIONS BEEN REVIEWED AND IF SO WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME? THE SUGGESTION IN MR RENTON'S LETTER IS THAT THE APPLICATIONS WERE REJECTED.
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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY ADVICE. IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO HAVE AN UPDATE ON HOW THE ONE OUTSTANDING APPLICATION BY THE BTC/FCO PROCUREMENT STAFF FARED (PARA 2 OF JARVIS' NOTE).
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