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YOUR TELNO 438: PHASED PROGRAMME FOR REGISTERING BDTCS AS BN (0)S AND FOR ISSUING THEM WITH PASSPORTS
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OUR ESTIMATE IS THAT ABOUT THIRTY THOUSAND BDTCS WILL BE BORN IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1997. THIS IS HALF THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS WE ESTIMATE TO HAVE IN A NORMAL YEAR. YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER ONE MONTH IS A SAFE ENOUGH MARGIN FOR THE FUTURE CONSULATE-GENERAL. INCIDENTALLY, 30 NOVEMBER 1997 IS A SUNDAY. YOU MAY WISH TO ADVANCE THE DATE TO 29 OR 28 NOVEMBER 1997 IF YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE MONTH.
2. IT MAY BE TOO EARLY TO CONSIDER DETAILS IN THE HANDOVER OF WORK FROM OUR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO THE FUTURE CONSULATE GENERAL. BUT IF THE CONSULATE GENERAL IS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN GOOD TIME BEFORE 1 JULY 1997 YOU MAY WISH TO TAKE UP RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING THE REGISTRATION OF BDTCS BORN IN 1997. WILL BE A TIDIER ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU AND US AND THE PUBLIC.
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