TNAG-2380-FCO40-3459-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-Nationality-(Hong-Kong)-Act-19-1991 — Page 122

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FM BTC HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 117

OF 12110OZ APRIL 91

AND TO IMMEDIATE DTI

DTI FOR LOVE, OT2

UNCLASSIFIED

HKD 340

340/5

AFCEIVES

IS APR 1991

YRTELNO 77: BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS:

77

077452

MDHIAN 2044

TOP COPY Q DIST?

HONG KONG RED CROSS

1. THE ADVISORY GROUP MET ON 11 APRIL 1991 AND, INTER ALIA, APPROVED THE HONG KONG RED CROSS AND THE SALVATION ARMY AS BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS ON THE GROUNDS THAT BOTH HAVE A STRONG LINK TO THEIR UK PARENT CAMOUNTING TO THE BRANCH HERE BEING A SUBSIDIARY OF THAT IN THE UK) AND THAT THEIR OPERATIONS ARE MANAGED BY BRITISH CITIZENS. I DOUBT THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO A FLOOD OF OTHER LIKE ORGANISATIONS ASKING TO BE CONSIDERED. IN ANY EVENT FEW WOULD QUALIFY ON A SIMILAR BASIS.

HEAP

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ΜΑΙΝ

19

LIMITED

HKD

MR MCLAREN

ADDITIONAL

2

MS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR PAGE, B2, HO, LUNAR HOUSE

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DISTRIBUTION

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MR BURNS

LOVE, OT 2,DTI/VIC ST

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