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24-JUN-1991 16:33

DIRECTOR OF ADM.

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"We will be excluding

the Occupational Group,

those who are not qualified to apply in

for example, those without any working

experience relevant to the group," he added.

On the total number of applications under the Sensitive

Service Class and the Entrepreneurs Class, the spokesman

said most had been made in response to the Governor's

invitations.

"Invitations issued So far only represent a part of the

total quotas available," he said.

The

spokesman added that the

first batch of potentially

successful applicants have been considered by the Steering

Committee and will be put to the Governor who, if

satisfied, will recommend them to the Secretary of State

for registration as British citizens.

"We

expect to be able to issue certificates of registration

to the first batch of successful applicants from all four

Classes under the scheme around the middle of July," he

said.

The

following is a breakdown of applications received :

(Updated figures to be provided by HKID)

I.

Total number of applications received

65,763.

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