I received this from the Ambassador in Nepal:
Many thanks for your email and for your interest in this matter.
I understand that this case and the wider question of what constitutes links with the UK for Gurkha immigration purposes is to be referred to the appropriate authorities in London for their consideration.
Yours Sincerely
Richard Beeson
HM Consul
British Embassy
Kathmandu
Buck passing comes to mind.
Or is this an attempt to link this case to the wider case of allowing immigration rights to Gurkhas in the hope that delay wil - alas, inevitably - allow the problem to disappear?