Police control of classified information

[Andrew Cormack]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk [mailto:ukcrypto-
> admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk] On Behalf Of Roland Perry
> Sent: 23 April 2009 15:22
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: Police control of classified information
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> In article
>
<6ED388AA006C454BA35B0098396B9BFB052B9CA7@uxsrvr20.atlas.ukerna.ac.uk>,
> Andrew Cormack <Andrew.Cormack@ja.net> writes
> >The rules changed a couple of weeks ago, so I'd be very surprised if
> >anyone has yet received a "new rules" visa.
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> These may be the first, then?

Could take a while, then. The new process requires a sponsoring
university to first buy a (non-refundable) individual permit from the
UKBA and give it to the student who then presents it as part of their
application, which is then considered...
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> (For the avoidance of doubt, I'm assuming it's possible for their old
> visa to be revoked, as visa is not generally an unequivocal *right* to
> do anything, just temporary permission; so a revised application is
> required).

The Independent is also hinting that the fact that they have been named
as allegedly involved in a serious plot may make it impossible (or at
least a many-years process) to return them to their state of origin,
because of concerns that such allegations may result in
non-ECHR-compliant treatment when they get there.

Andrew

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> Roland Perry