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MDLOAN 7454
SOME CONFUSTION. WHEN AGREEING THAT POWERS COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO HONG KONG, BNSC GAVE MINISTERS THE ASSURANCE THAT ANY LICENSING REGIME SET UP IN H-K WOULD BE COMPARABLE IN TERMS OF EQUALITY OF TREATMENT OF APPLICANTS, ASSESSMENT METHOD, LICENSING CONDITIONS, ETC, WITH THE REGIME OPERATED IN THE UK. BNSC FEEL IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE REGIME ADOPTED BY HONG KONG IS ACCEPTABLE TO THEM BEFORE BEING BROUGHT INTO FORCE.
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