A letter was sent to Woolas and the letter back from UKBA wasn't encouraging. I do not think Woolas wants a meeting.
The letter reiterated the AIT decision, which is now the law.
Other letters from the UKBA, sent to MPs representing their BOC constitutents have reiterated this too. They are usually signed off by Lin Homer, I've seen four so far.
They stipulate that the UKBA does not accept that the holder of a BOC passport has lost any claim he or she might have had to Malaysian citizenship unless the Malaysian authorities confirm that the person has been deprived of that status by order, or his or her renunciation of that status has been registered by the Malaysian authorities.
BOCs wishing to progress further would have to demonstrate that their renunciations had been registered by the Malaysian authorities. There is usually a stamp or sticker on the back of the person's birth certificate and a letter proving this.
Probably down the track, such BOCs would also need to demonstrate that they are not returnable, in order to gain discretionary leave. But that's another issue . . . one thing at a time.
Why would anyone be succeeding ? That was the point of the decision, to stop that happening.
Ben
