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LETTER FROM ASSOCIATION STATES THAT 157 ARE APPLYING. IT SHOULD BE EXPLAINED TO THE ASSOCIATION THAT ACCORDING TO YOUR

INFORMATION ONLY 7 OF THE ORIGINAL 145 WERE ELIGIBLE FOR S4(5). THE REMAINING 138 SERVED IN BRITISH UNITS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THEREFORE COULD NOT QUALIFY UNDER $4(5). THIRD TUR. WE SUGGEST REVISED TABLE AS IN MIFT.

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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

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON

COPIES TO:

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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