TNAG-2375-FCO40-3450-Hong-Kong-nationality-UK-passport-scheme-British-Nationalit-1991 — Page 58

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TELNO 1817

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DESK OFFICER INDEX

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INFO ROUTINE HKGO LONDON, PEKING, UKREPI JLG HONG KONG INFO ROUTINE HKGO WASHINGTON, HKGO NEW YORK, BIS NEW YORK INFO HKGO SAN FRANCISCO, UKMIS GENEVA, HKGO GENEVA

HONG KONG TELNO 1795 (PRESS COVERAGE: WEEKLY ROUND-UP)

CORRECTION

PLEASE CORRECT PARAGRAPH 13 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

BRITISH NATIONALITY

13. SOME 102 BRITISH HONG KONG FAMILIES SPLIT BY A QUIRK IN THE BRITISH NATIONALITY LAW WERE PLANNING TO PETITION THE HOME OFFICE SEEKING FULL BRITISH CITIZENSHIP FOR THEIR CHILDREN BORN BEFORE 1983. THE GROUP WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH BRITISH MPS AND ENGAGE QUEEN'S COUNSEL TO PRESS THEIR CASE.

2. APOLOGIES FOR ERROR.

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