TNAG-0662-FCO40-811-Legislation-on-immigration-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 24

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ANNEX TO XCK(7) 237

IN THE MATTER of MADAM HUYNH NGOC

of Vietnam

and

IN THE MATTER of IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE 1971

TO:

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR CRAWFORD MURRAY MACLEHOSE, KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF

SAINT GEORGE, MEMBER OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE

· BRITISH EMPIRE, GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG AND ITS DEPENDANCIES AND VICE ADMIRAL OF THE SAME.

THE HUMBLE PETITION of MR. LAI TAT OF ROOM 1116 NO.26 BELCHER'S STREET, KENNEDY TOWN IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG.

RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH as follows :

1.

Your Petitioner is a Chinese, now aged 40 years and

holder of Hong Kong Identity Card No.B674542.

2.

In April 1975, Your Petitioner went to Saigon,

Vietnam. There and then, he was married with

Vietnamese

lady by the name of "HUYNH NGOC" (hereinafter referred to

as "Your Petitioner's wife") and Your Petitioner and his

wife have registered their marriage on the 10th day of April

1975. However, due to the fast deteriorating condition of

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war in Vietnam at that time and the functioning of all

government offices thereof were thus run down and the marriage

certificate of Your Petitioner's marriage was therefore not

issued immediately after their registration.

3.

After marriage, Your Petitioner could not stay in

Saigon any longer with his wife due to the limit of his

holiday leave and also taking into consideration of the war

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