(b) that the Bar Association's argument could apply equally to membership by other occupational groups of
professional bodies in the UK.
6. The Hong Kong Government have therefore agreed that if after the initial processing of applications it appears that
disproportionately few barristers are likely to be successful, they will consider whether additional points
could be awarded to barristers by making use of the 50 special circumstances points which may be awarded under
Article 14 (13) (A) to reflect "the importance of the
applicant's professional or vocational qualifications in the relevant occupation".
7.
The draft reply is designed to reassure the Hong Kong Bar Association that their concerns are receiving urgent and sympathetic consideration but without prejudging precisely
how their concerns will be met before the Governor's
Steering Committee has had a chance to consider the issue.
Roseline Hand
R M Marsden
FABAPR/3
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strany con that they are required by law to be self- emplanged. The draft-reply seems the
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Adand Rwan
13/3