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YOUR TELNO 1458: BNA 1981 SECTION 4(5) YOUR TELNO 148

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1. INSTRUCTION IN GUIDE B SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO IMPLY DELEGATION

OF HOME SECRETARY'S POWERS TO GOVERNORS FOR REGISTRATION UNDER

THIS SECTION.

2. BECAUSE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 4(5),

IT IS FELT THAT ONLY THE GOVERNOR OF A DEPENDENT TERRITORY WILL

BE IN A POSITION TO SAY WHETHER OR NOT HE FEELS THAT THE

APPLICANTS SERVICE IS SUCH THAT IT WARRANTS CONSIDERATION BY

HOME SECRETARY. FOR THIS REASON, APPLICATIONS WILL BE CHANNELLED

THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE RELEVANT GOVERNOR.

3. SEE ALSO GUIDANCE IN DSP VOL 43 (SECOND EDITION) ANNEX 8 ITEM

7 PAGE 553.

4. COPIED TO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON.

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