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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 957
OF 1509OOZ JUNE 93
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YOUR TELNO 579: BN (0) PHASED REGISTRATION PROGRAMME: PASSPORT ARRANGEMENTS.
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1 WE HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE NATIONALITY SUB-COMMITTEE, ON THE RETURN OF THE DELEGATION FROM LONDON, TO BRIEF THEM ON THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOLLOWING THE HOME SECRETARY'S DECISION REGARDING BN (0)S/BDTCS. THEY HAVE ALSO ASKED FOR A BRIEFING ON THE OPERATION
OF THE SECOND TRANCHE OF THE BNS.
2. WE HAVE AGREED TO BRIEF THEM ON THE BNS ON 23 JUNE, AND PROMISED TO GIVE THEM A DEFINITE DATE THEN FOR THE BN (0)/BDTC BRIEFING.
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WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUBSTANTIVE REPLY TO OUR TELNO 592 TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE NEED TO BRIEF THE SUB-COMMITTEE, WHO ARE SUSPICIOUS THAT THEIR POLITICAL VICTORY WILL BE UNDERMINED BY BUREAUCRATIC DIFFICULTIES. ONCE THE HOME OFFICE AND THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HERE HAVE CONFIRMED THE NEW RULES IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL PUT THEM INTO A PAPER TO BRIEF THE SUB-COMMITTEE. WE WILL CLEAR
IT WITH YOU FIRST.
4. THE GENERAL LINE WE PROPOSE TO TAKE IS THAT WE WILL NOT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO HOLD OR TO USE TWO PASSPORTS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE BN (0) AS ADEQUATE AND MORE LONG-LASTING THAN THE BDTC. WE MUST AVOID ANY IMPRESSION THAT THE HOME SECRETARY'S CONCESSION AS AN ADMISSION THAT THE BN (O) IS INADEQUATE.
5. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THIS LINE AND FOR A SUBSTANTIVE REPLY TO OUR TELNO 952 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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