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BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) BILL
POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS
1.
Has the scheme been agreed in detail between HMG and HKG?
Have been extensive discussions between HMG and HKG, but
final details will not be settled until Parliament has had
an opportunity to express it's views.
2.
Did Ministers amend the scheme proposed by HKG?
how?
If so,
Has been a good deal of discussion between HKG and HMG on
basis of proposals put forward by Hong Kong, and of course
changes have emerged, initiated by both sides.
Idea of a scheme based on Occupational groups and
emigration rates was proposed by HKG, as were the criteria
for award of points, and proposal for separate provision
for important groups such as the disciplined services. Principal change was some modification of occupational groups under General Allocation Section.
If pressed on removal of occupational groups
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Ministers felt that citizenships should be focused on а
more limited though still wide range of key occupations
than originally suggested by HKG, with a residual category
to pick genuinely key people working elsewhere.
Believe
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