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YOUR TELNO 2314: IRAQ/KUWAIT: NOTIFICATION OF LOSS AND DAMAGE
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THE EXERCISE RELATES ONLY TO THOSE CATEGORIES OF BRITISH NATIONALS WHO ARE DEFINED AS SUCH UNDER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981. THUS, ALTHOUGH THE CLAIM FORM DOES CLEARLY INDICATE THAT COMPLETION OF THE FORM AND ITS SUBMISSION DOES NOT IMPLY THAT A CLAIM CAN OR WILL BE CONSIDERED NOR DOES IT RECOGNISE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY RIGHT TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FROM ANY SOURCE, WE DO NOT CONSIDER THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO USE THE PHRASE YOU PROPOSE: ''HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENTS'' TO DESCRIBE THOSE WHO MAY COMPLETE THE FORM. THE CORRECT DESCRIPTION IS ''BRITISH NATIONALS' BUT YOU MAY WISH TO EXPLAIN WHO THIS INCLUDES. WITH THIS EXCEPTION, YOUR DRAFT PRESS NOTICE IS ACCEPTABLE.
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SAMPLES OF THE LETTER AND NOTIFICATION FORM (LATER VERSIONS THAN THAT FORWARDED UNDER COVER OF STONE'S LETTER TO MS LEE OF 2 NOVEMBER) FOLLOW BY BAG. PLEASE REPRODUCE LOCALLY IF MORE ARE NEEDED. A COPY OF FCO PRESS STATEMENT WAS FAXED TO YOU ON 2 NOVEMBER.
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