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FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

LETTER FROM SECOND WORLD WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION

TO DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

EX-SERVICEMENT

DEAR SIR,

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BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

IN RESPONSE TO THE HOME SECRETARY MR. DOUGLAS HURD'S

STATEMENT CONCERNING SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON WAR TIME EX-

SERVICEMEN'S APPLICATION FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BY VIRTUE OF

S4 (5) OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF 157 MEMBERS WHO WERE LOCALLY ENLISTED EX-SERVICEMEN

ENGAGED IN THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG AGAINST JAPANESE INVATION,

NOW EXERCISES THEIR RIGHT TO SUCH CONCESSION BY SUBMITTING THIS

LETTER OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR BRITISH CHITIZENSHIP.

MEMBERS PRESENTLY ARE EITHER HOLDERS OF LOCAL BRITISH NATIONAL

(OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF DENTITY AND MAY HAVE TO GAIN ACCESS TO BRITISH CITIZENSHIP THROUGH DIFFERENT ROUTES,

THE DTAILS OF WHICH THE ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT THEIR ENQUIRY AT AND WOULD VERY MUCH BE OBLIGED TO BE INSTRUCTED OF THE

MOST EXPEDITIOUS AND EQUITABLE MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND QUALIFICATIONS.

*IF THE PRESENT IMMIGRATION PROCESSING SYSTEM ALLOWS, FOR THE PURPOSE

OF EXPEDIENCY AND TIME, THE ASSOCIATION MAY PRESENT APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR MEMBERS AS A PACKAGE AND ASSIST EVERY ASPECT ON

INDIVIDUAL PROCESSING.

YOUR LETTER OF REPLY WOULD CERTAINLY HELP TO CLEAR OUR DOUBTS.

(HON. SECRETARY)

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

12 MAY 1986

DESK OFFICER

INDLA

COPIES TO:

REGISTRY

Action Laven

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON

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

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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