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it is difficult to estimate the aggregated number of applications

for naturalization and registration as HKBDTCs by

HKBDTCS by the end of

1996 because the effect of the BN (0) phased programme, the cut-off

Scheme in November 1993 and

date for naturalization for the BN

for the HKBDTC status in March 1996 has yet to be assessed. We

will let you have such information as soon as the situation is more

clear.

The Warning Index

4.

The UK visa warning index is in paper form. It can be

transferred together with the entry clearance functions in October

1996.

5.

The UK passport warning index, the local passport warning

index and the local visa warning index are on computer form. These

indices are operated under the same system as the computer index

for the microfilm. As mentioned in paragraph 8 of the letter, more

time is needed to look into the segregation of the computer indexing

system before suggestions are made to you as to how these indices

are to be segregated and handed over to the HKBCG.

The DSPs

At present, there are 97 volumes of DSPs in paper form.

They can be transferred to the HKBCG with the relevant functions.

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