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CLUB TO SPEAK IN THE SUBJECT ON 8 FEBRUARY. HE WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPEL ANY MYTHS SURROUNDING THE SCHEME WHICH MAY
HAVE DETERRED SOME POTENTIAL APPLICANTS FROM COMING FORWARD.
BUT
5. AS REGARDS THE REPORT IN THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, WE CONFIRM THAT ABOUT 49 PERCENT OF THE 18,000 PEOPLE WHO REGISTERED FOR NATURALISATION HAVE NOT TURNED UP FOR INTERVIEW SUBSEQUENTLY.
HIS HAS BEEN DUE TO APPLICANTS DROPPING OUT UPON BEING EXPLAINED
THE NATURE OF THE EXERCISE: MANY APPLICANTS FOR INSTANCE HAD MISTAKEN JULY TO BE THE DEADLINE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS CI. THE DROP OUT RATE DOES NOT IN ANY WAY REFLECT A LOSS OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE.
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