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MDLIA 8349
WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE IN TAIWAN, IF ASKED BY THE PUBLIC OR THE PRESS, WE SHALL HAVE TO TELL THEM THEY CAN SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS USING THE EXISTING METHOD (BY POST VIA AGENTS) OR VIA ATTC (IF YOU DECIDE TO PROVIDE SERVICE ALSO TO BDTC'S).
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AS REGARDS THE RISK OF CRITICISM FOR BEING DISCRIMINATORY, ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT DISMISS THE POSSIBILITY OF, SAY, A BDTC PASSPORT HOLDER WHOSE REQUEST TO BE HANDLED BY YOU HAS BEEN REFUSED LODGING A COMPLAINT TO A LEGCO MEMBER, WE THINK SUCH RISK SHOULD BE SMALL. NEVERTHELESS YOU WILL WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER YOU CAN DEFEND YOUR POSITION (PRESUMABLY ON RESOURCE GROUNDS) IF
SUCH A COMPLAINT IS MADE.
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