TNAG-1189-FCO40-1491-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 17

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TELELETTER

FROM L.M. DAVIES, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, HONG KONG

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FILE REFERENCE: SCR 39/2091/72 SF A AND SCR 9/2091/81

DATED 6 SEPTEMBER 1982

FOLLOWING FOR R.D. CLIFT, HKGD, FCO

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WE HAVE SEEN ROONEY'S LETTER GMN 340/1 (45) OF 12 AUGUST TO

STEPHEN KUO, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ENCLOSING THE SECOND DRAFT INSTRUCTION COVERING DISCRETIONARY REGISTRATIONS UNDER

SECTION 4(5) OF THE ACT.

2. THIS IS A VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE IN HONG KONG AND ONE WHICH WILL

NEED TO BE HANDLED VERY CAREFULLY. WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED

ENQUIRIES FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ON THE APPLICATION

PROCEDURE AND CAN EXPECT MORE WHEN THE ACT COMES INTO FORCE.

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3. DSP IS NECESSARILY SEEN AND USED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS

IN THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. THEREFORE SO FAR AS POSSIBLE THEY

SHOULD NOT INCLUDE MATTERS OR WORDING WHICH MIGHT BECOME

EMBARRASSING. FOR THIS REASON WE SHOULD LIKE YOU TO OMIT THE

WORDS IN PARAGRAPH 5(B) (II) QUOTE E.G. THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE

COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES, EDUCATION AND TRADE ADVISORY BOARDS,

ETC UNQUOTE. TO INCLUDE THESE WORDS IMPLIES THAT DECISIONS AS TO

WHICH PARTICULAR SERVICE TO THE CROWN MAY OR MAY NOT QUALIFY

HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN.

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