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approved by Parliament.
It is envisaged that the Governor would
provide a brief case summary to accompany each recommendation,
identifying in particular any information relevant to the
question of character and eligibility.
The great majority of cases should be processed quickly and
without complication. A few may throw up points requiring
clarification. In a small minority of cases information coming
to light after the recommendation may make it necessary for
registration to be withheld.
As to numbers, it is envisaged that about 43,000 of the 50,000
places for key personnel will be allocated initially, with the
remainder held over to a second tranche nearer 1997 in order to
provide an opportunity for those taking up key positions later
on.
The Hong Kong Government expect to process the first tranche of
applications over a period of two years, but recommendations will
begin to be received within a few months of the scheme's launch.
The team of United Kingdom officials will need to have been
established by that time.
In deciding the number of staff needed, it will be important to
ensure that recommendations can be processed as soon as they are
received from the Governor and our estimate has been calculated
with that in mind.
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