OF 18

SAME TIME,

HE

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE "MORE IMPORTANTLY, WILL ALSO BE. REGISTERED AS BRITISH CITIZENS AT THE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN AGAIN EXPLAINED THAT THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHEME WAS AN INSURANCE POLICY ANCHOR PEOPLE IN HONG KONG BY GIVING THEM WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO LIVE IN THE UK AT ALL.

TO

APPLICANTS "SUCCESSFUL

WILL HAVE ABSOLUTE FREEDOM WHETHER TO GO TO LIVE IN THE UK OR TO STAY IN HONG KONG.

"THE SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY.

IN HONG

STAY "AND IF THEY OBLIGATION TO PAY UK TAXES," HE SAID.

TO CHOOSE

KONG, THERE

IS

ABSOLUTELY

NO

THEMSELVES

THE SPOKESMAN ON APPLICATIONS UNDER THE ENTREPRENEURS CLASS,

TO APPLY, OTHERS WHO SAID ALTHOUGH MOST CANDIDATES WOULD BE INVITED TO APPLY,

ALSO APPLY ON

OWN THEIR ELIGIBLE COULD

CONSIDERED INITIATIVE.

"WE ARE

ARE BOUND TO MISS OUT ON SOME VERY THESE PEOPLE SHOULD MAKE THEIR CASES KNOWN TO US APPLICATIONS BEFORE FEBRUARY 28."

DESERVING CASES

BY PUTTING IN

AND

THEIR

THIS

"HOWEVER, THOSE WHO ARE INVITED TO APPLY NEED NOT OBSERVE DEADLINE AS INVITATIONS ARE BEING ISSUED IN BATCHES AND THE PERIOD FOR

HE ADDED. APPLICATION WILL BE SPECIFIED IN THE LETTERS,

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT MORE THAN 2,150 APPLICATION FORMS WERE RECEIVED IN THE PAST TWO DAYS.

"THERE IS JUST SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A WEEK BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 28. DEADLINE AND PEOPLE INTENDING TO APPLY SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, HE SAID.

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