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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1991
"WIDOWS/WIDOWERS WHOSE BRITISH CITIZEN SPOUSES WERE RESIDENT IN HONG KONG AT THE TIME OF HIS/HER DEATH BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSURANCE SCHEME ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE UNDER THE SCHEME PROVIDED THAT THE WIDOWS/WIDOWERS HAVE NOT REMARRIED AND ARE STILL RESIDING HONG KONG AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION, HE ADDED.
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THE HOME OFFICE HAS EARLIER AUTHORISED THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A LETTER OF ASSURANCE TO NON-BRITISH-CITIZEN WIVES OR HUSBANDS OF BRITISH CITIZENS IN HONG KONG TO FACILITATE ANY FUTURE APPLICATION FOR SETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT SUCH TIME WHEN THEY ARE READY TO LEAVE HONG KONG.
THE IMMIGRATION
NOVEMBER 26, 1990.
DEPARTMEMT
IMPLEMENTED THE SCHEME ON
THE
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SUCH PERSONS MAY APPROACH
OVERSEAS VISA SECTION, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, NINTH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER 11, GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI WITH THE RELEVANT IDENTITY/NATIONALITY DOCUMENTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR BRITISH-CITIZEN SPOUSES AS DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE THAT THEY ARE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER.
WELL AS
A LETTER OF ASSURANCE
WILL LATER BE ISSUED то THE
NON-BRITISH-CITIZEN SPOUSES.
SQ FAR, A TOTAL OF 286 LETTERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THESR NON-BRITISH SPOUSES.
"THE LETTER OF ASSURANCE IS NOT SERVES TO GIVE PRIORITY TO ANY FUTURE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IF THEY WISH TO WITH THEIR BRITISH-CITIZEN SPOUSES.
"THE LETTER IS NOT INTENDED IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AT THE PORT CLEARANCE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
OF
AN ENTRY CLEARANCE, APPLICATION SUBMITTED SETTLE IN THE UNITED
FOR PRESENTATION ΤΟ
BUT IT ΤΟ THE KINGDOM
THE UK
ENTRY IN LIEU OF AN ENTRY
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL TEL. 829 3275 FOR FURTHER
ENQUIRIES.
NINE SCHOOLS TO JOIN DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHEME
NINE
AN
BDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
SCHOOLS WILL JOIN THE DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHOMB (DSS) SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
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THE NINE SCHOOLS ARE:
* CHINESE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SPOKESMAN
FUKIEN MIDDLE