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MR. ALISTAIR DARLING [EDINBURGH CENTRAL] [LA] To ask the Secretary of State:
how many applications for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories citizens on the basis of a connection with Hong Kong have been: (a) received, (b) granted and (c) refused, for each year since 1988 and to the nearest available date
Hras 3000/11
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1. JUL 1990
TO .PS/
MR. MAUDE
(Minister)
for approval by
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MR. MAUDE
ANSWER
ICEF.
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
(Minister)
According to Hong Kong Government statistics, the number of applications for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories Citizen, Hong Kong
were:
NOON
16 JUL 1990
1988
1989
PQs
Reply
1990 (up to end of June)
No of applications received
1,016 3,098
3,491
No of applications approved
1,074 1,098
579
No of applications
rejected
60
73
41
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