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accept late applications where applicants have good
reasons for not applying within their cut-off
dates(4)
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13.
If Members approve this approach, the
programme must start in mid-1993 or as soon thereafter
as the legislative process allows. This is because, if
everyone eligible to apply were to do so, the numbers
would increasingly exceed our capacity to cope as 1997
drew nearer. lt is, of course, unlikely that everyone
will apply. But we have no way of predicting the
actual numbers and must therefore work on the
assumption that most, if not all, eligible people will
want BN (0) passports. For estimating purposes, we have
assumed an uptake of 70%),
Note (4) ;
Note ($) :
The legislation must make it clear thal
the cut-off dates should not apply to
people who become naturalized during or
after their call-up phase.
This is based on past and present
statistical trends and some quesswork
about the effects of the publicity
campaign.