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HIS BC PASSPORT. THE APPLICANT WAS A MR EBRAHIM WHO APPLIED IN THE UK. ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS, THE PROCEDURE OF REGISTERING HIM AS A BN (0) THEN FOLLOWED WAS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH. WE WOULD URGE THAT WE REVERT TO THAT PRACTICE.
9. IF YOU AGREE WITH OUR VIEWS, THERE WILL BE A NEED TO ISSUE FRESH INSTRUCTIONS TO DIPLOMATIC POSTS AND AMEND THE DSP. WE WILL ALSO NEED TO KNOW IF ANY BN (0) ENDORSEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED ON A BC PASSPORT AS INSTRUCTED IN YOUR TUR. WE DOUBT IF THERE HAS, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IN A VERY FEW CASES RETROSPECTIVE ACTION WILL BE NECESSARY. WE REGRET THIS, BUT WE WERE NOT CONSULTED ON THIS MATTER AFTER KEITH KWOK INITIALLY ADVISED AGAINST THE IDEA IN HIS LETTER OF 18 JUNE TO DEBORAH BARNES JONES. IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO JUSTIFY ANY CHANGE IN PROCEDURES BY REFERRING TO TEETHING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW PASSPORT ARRANGEMENTS.
FORD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
27
MAIN
27
NTCD
HKD
NEWS D
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR DICKSON
FED
CONSULAR D
MVD
PS/MR GOODLAD PS/PUS
MR HUM
MR ALSTON
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