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INSTITUTIONS? IF SO, WHICH FIRMS ARE BRITISH? THOSE INCORPORATED IN THE UK OR THOSE SELLING BRITISH PRODUCTS?
14. WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO THESE EMPLOYEES TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SETTLED STATUS AND LATER CITIZENSHIP? ENTRY CLEARANCE?
15. WILL CITIZENSHIP BE GRANTED UNDER THE SECONDMENT SCHEME TO SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF BENEFICIARIES AUTOMATICALLY IF SPOUSES/CHILDREN HAVE NOT RESIDED IN THE U K?
RESERVE FOR FUTURE
16. THIS IS AN INCREASINGLY CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL, GIVEN EXCO AND THE CHINESE REACTIONS. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE QUOTA WILL BE RESERVED? (PARA 9 OF I)
LEGISLATION (PARA 13 OF I)
17. WHAT WILL BE THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION? A RING- FENCED PRIMARY BILL FOR HONG KONG PROVIDING ENABLING POWERS? SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION DEALING WITH DETAILS RELATING TO ALLOCATION AND POINTS SYSTEM ETC? WILL ANY CEILING FIGURE BE ENSHRINED IN THE PRIMARY OR SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION?
18. WILL A NEW FEE BE LEGISLATED FOR?
19. WHAT IS THE TIME-TABLE FOR LEGISLATION?
20. WHAT SAFEGUARDS ARE THERE TO PROTECT THE LEGISLATION FROM REPEAL, PARTICULARLY THE GUARANTEE OF THE RESERVE QUOTA?
21. WILL THE PROVISIONS UNDER THE EXISTING NATIONALITY LAW E.G. SECTIONS 4(5) AND 6(1) REMAIN APPLICABLE TO HONG KONG?
PROCEDURES
22. HAS HKG'S INITIAL PROPOSAL ON THE PROCESSING PROCEDURE BEEN ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE (PAPER SUBMITTED TO YOU AND HARRINGTON IN OCTOBER)?
23. ANY COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT APPLICATION FORM? TO BE PRINTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE? TO BE PRINTED IN HONG KONG OR U K?
24. WHAT WILL BE THE SIZE OF THE UK TEAM RESIDENT IN HONG KONG TO IMPLEMENT THE SCHEME? ANY SPECIAL FACILITIES REQUIRED E.G. STRONG- ROOM TO STORE BLANK REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AND COMPUTERS?
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