01-MAR-1991
18:01
DIPECTOR OF ADM.
DRAFT PRESS RELEASE
(1 March 1991)
852 877 0802
P.04
57,862
Scheme
A
said
today that a total of
spokesman government applications under the British Nationality Selection "This number has been received by 28 February 1991.
will go up when applications despatched by post in the last couple of days are received by the Immigration Department,"
he added.
Commenting
on
the
level of
applications,
the
spokesman said that the outcome was entirely satisfactory.
There
was ΠΟ
subscription.
overwhelming
over-subscription
or
under-
"The objective of the scheme was to provide local people with an option of an insurance policy at a time when Hong Kong was suffering from a serious confidence crisis. The announcement of the scheme achieved this," he said.
"The scheme has since exerted a stabilising effect
on the community.
other
"Moreover,
countries
to
provide
similar
assurance
it has acted as a catalyst in encouraging schemes
specifically for the people of Hong Kong, and the result has been a much wider range of options for people to choose
from.
has played
its part in
scheme confidence by anchoring key people in Hong
restoring
"All in
local
the all,
Kong, he said.