TNAG-1562-FCO40-2126-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 60

GRS 110

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIMORINTY FCO

TELNO 945

OF 270755Z MARCH 86

HK2

040/4

RECEIVED IN BUGISTRY

1 - APR 1986

TRY

PA

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CONFIDENTIAL

SUBJECT: BRITISH NATIONALITY (FEES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 (CIRCULAR 'O' OF 27 FEBRUARY 1986).

FOR THE REASONS GIVEN IN OUR TELNO 3560 OF 22 NOVEMBER 1984, WE DID NOT INCREASE FEES FOR NATURALISATION AND REGISTRATION IN APRIL 1984. OUR FEES ARE THEREFORE STIHL CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN THE RECOMMENDED NEW FEES IN CIRCULAR '0' 33/86 OF 27 FEBRUARY 1986. AS THERE HAS BEEN NO FORMAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE ON BN (0) PASSPORTS, NATIONALITY REMAINS A VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE, AND IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE DO NOT INTEND TO ASK THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL TO MAKE ANY CHANGE (IN NATURALISATION AND REGISTRATION FEES.

YOUDE

MINIMAL

HKD

MVD

NTD

CONFIDENTIAL

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