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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1986
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AS ALL APPLICANTS IN THE COMING PHASE ARE OVER 70 YEARS OLD, SOME MIGHT BE IN POOR HEALTH, AND IT COULD CAUSE THEM A GREAT DEAL OF HARDSHIP AND INCONVENIENCE TO GO TO THE ISSUE OFFICES.
HE THEREFORE REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS, THEY MAY APPLY IN WRITING FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION TO BE ISSUED TO THEM.
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION, THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION OFFICE ON 3-7333111.
AGED APPLICANTS LIVING ON HONG KONG SIDE HAVING DIFFICULTIES USING THE STAIRCASES AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD ISSUE OFFICE MAY TELEPHONE 5-747070 TO ARRANGE FOR LIFT SERVICE.
+TO MAKE THIS ARRANGEMENT, THEY NEED TO GIVE THEIR NAME 1.D. CARD NUMBER, AND YEAR OF BIRTH TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT STAFF,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THEY MAY ALSO ASK THEIR RELATIVES OR FRIENDS TO MAKE THE ARRANGEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF BY CALLING AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD OFFICE WITH THEIR 1.D. CARDS.+
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED APPLICANTS TO MAKE SURE OF THEIR YEARS OF BIRTH BEFORE VISITING AN ISSUE OFFICE.
+IF IN DOUBT, THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, HE SAID.
+THOSE HAVING DIFFICULTY GIVING THEIR EXACT ADDRESS VERBALLY SHOULD ARRANGE TO HAVE IT WRITTEN OUT BEFORE HAND,+ HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REITERATED THAT NO AMNESTY WILL BE GRANTED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. +ONCE DETECTED, THEY WILL BE REPATRIATED IMMEDIATELY.+
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