TNAG-1191-FCO40-1493-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 112

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FM KUU, IMMIGRATION DEPT HK

TO IL WILSON, NATIONALITY AND TREATY DEPT. TELNO IMMAD99G OF 5-10-82

OUR REF.: (53) IN NAT.GEN/32

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Ayllo Af 14/10

14/10

dr. Bata

ON 11 AUGUST 1932 I WROTE TO TERENCE ROONEY AS FOLLOWS :

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''I AM WRITING TO SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE ON THE INTERPRETATION OF PARAGRAPH (C) OF SCHEDULE I TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981. IT PROVIDES THAT IF IN THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE OF ANY CASE THE SECRETARY OF STATE THINKS FIT, HE MAY 'DISREGARD ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS AS IS MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 5(2)(C), NOT BEING A RESTRICTION TO WHICH THE APPLICANT WAS SUBJECT ON THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION." I TAKE THIS TO MEAN THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REDUCE OR WAIVE THE PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS BUT HE MAY NOT CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF A PERSON WHO, ON THE DAY OF APPLICATION, IS NOT YET ''SETTLED''. I SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM WHETHER I AM RIGHT.''

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR URGENT REPLY AS WE ARE AT PRESENT PREPARING AMENDMENT TO THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.

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