UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 413
OF 01170OZ MARCH 91
• HKD 340/4
66
120021
MDHOAN 9009
Q DIST?
PQ: APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE NATIONALITY SCHEME
1.
TONY MARLOW MP, HAS ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER:
HOW MANY HONG KONG CITIZENS HAVE APPLIED FOR UK PASSPORTS, WHAT IS THE LIKELY PROPORTION THAT WILL BE GRANTED PASSPORTS, AND HOW MANY DEPENDENTS ARE LIKELY TO ATTACH TO EACH PASSPORT GRANTED?
2. WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:
AS AT 4 MARCH, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS (INCLUDING THOSE MADE BY REGISTERED POST BEFORE THE DEADLINE) STANDS AT
IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE THE PROPORTION OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE LIKELY TO SUCCEED NOR HOW MANY DEPENDANTS THERE MAY BE UNTIL ALL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED.
3. IN ORDER TO MEET OUR DEADLINE GRATEFUL FOR THE 4 MARCH FIGURE AND COMMENTS, IF ANY, DESKBY 04093OZ.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
26
LIMITED
HKD
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
ADDITIONAL
1
MR PAGE B2 DIVISION, (LUNAR HOUSE)
(HOME OFFICE)
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DISTRIBUTION
27
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN MR BURNS
1
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