TNAG-1193-FCO40-1495-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 74

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1458 OF 13 DECEMBER

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

FOR HOARE, HKGD

BNA 1981

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AT PAGE 4 OF GUIDE B ENCLOSED WITH FCO LETTER GNN 340/1 (13) OF 24 NOVEMBER A PERSON INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION AS

A BRITISH CITIZEN ON GROUNDS OF CROWN OR SIMILAR SERVICE IS TOLD IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT QUALIFY, YOU SHOULD WRITE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, STATING YOUR CASE, TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE DEPENDENCY CONCERNED''

2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS INTENDED BY THIS INSTRUCTION, AS THE BNA 1981 DOES NOT APPEAR TO CONTEMPLATE SUCH A PROCEDURE, UNLESS A DELEGATION UNDER S. 43 IS IN MIND.

3. AS YOUR ANSWER COULD HAVE DIFFICULT IMPLICATIONS FOR US, GRATEFUL FOR EARLY REPLY.

YOUDE

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