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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

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John Woodrow

Hong Kong Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Dear John,

22 November 1993

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MUD 340/1

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2 5 NOV 1993

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Overseas BN(0) Applications

I attach herewith a letter from a LegCo

member, Edward S.T. Ho, to Emily/as the Chairman of the LegCo Sub-committee on Nationality, on difficulties overseas BDTCs met with when applying for BN(0) passports. We answered some of his points at the last meeting of the Sub-committee, but we could not respond on your behalf to the suggestion that BDTC passports be returned to applicants as soon as verification has been completed. I should be grateful if you would consider whether the suggestion is workable and let me have your views for replying to the Sub-committee. My view is that the suggestion is sensible, but applicants who want to have their BDTC passports back early should specify their request and send a return envelop with sufficient postage together with the application form.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Jours

Encl.

(Miss Ingrid Ho)

for Secretary for Security