TNAG-2373-FCO40-3448-Hong-Kong-nationality-UK-passport-scheme-British-Nationalit-1991 — Page 32

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 11090OZ FCO

TELNO 754

OF 090351Z MARCH 91

CONFIDENTIAL

145311.

MDHIAN 7224

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YRTELNO 456 AND 457: BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT: LETTER FROM THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION

1. THE PROPOSED REPLY IN YOUR SECOND TUR IS FINE.

2. WE ARE GIVING FURTHER THOUGHTS AS TO HOW SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES POINTS MIGHT APPLY TO APPLICANTS IN VARIOUS OCCUPATION GROUPS, INCLUDING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. CLEARLY, THE PROFILE OF LIKELY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS, WHICH IS NOT YET AVAILABLE, IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHICH WE NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.

FORD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

18

LIMITED

HKD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

ADDITIONAL

4

DISTRIBUTION

22

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

MS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS MS DAVIES, HOME OFFICE, (LEGAL ADVISERS, QAG)

J PAGE ESQ, HOME OFFICE (LUNAR HOUSE)

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