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37. The registration of successful applicants recommended to the
Home Secretary for citizenship, and any subsequent issue of
and
British passports, would be supervised by a small team of UK officials based in Hong Kong and acting on the Home Secretary's behalf. Any necessary support staff would be provided by the Hong Kong Government.
Funding
38. The Scheme would be self-financing from application fees charged by the Hong Kong Government for consideration under the
Scheme and from fees charged for the registration of successful
applicants. Any costs incurred by the small team of UK officials
mentioned above would be reimbursed by the Hong Kong Government
to Her Majesty's Government.
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