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COURSE, APPLY THIS SECTION TO THOSE WHOSE SERVICE WAS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UK, WHICH MAY WELL HAVE BEEN THE POSITION FOR MOST OF THE HONG KONG EX-SERVICEMEN. CANNOT INDICATE IN ADVANCE WHAT THE OUTCOME OF ANY APPLICATION MIGHT BE. BUT COMMITTED GENERALLY TO USING THE POWER VERY SPARINGLY IN THE LIGHT OF THE APPLICANT'S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, AND GRANTING ONLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN OUTSTANDING SERVICE. WOULD NEED TO TAKE THESE FACTORS FULLY INTO ACCOUNT IN FAIRNESS TO OTHER BRITISH FORMER SERVICEMEN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

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PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT,

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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