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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991
THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT IN THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR OF THE RAM, HE HOPED WE WOULD SUCCEED IN GETTING AHEAD WITH A NEW AIRPORT, WHICH WAS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE LONG TERM PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG.
"I HOPE WE WILL DO IT WITH WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FROM THE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG AND I HOPE WE WILL DO IT WITH THE UNDERSTANDING AND THE SUPPORT OF CHINA AS WELL.
"THOSE THREE THINGS I THINK SHOULD BE OUR OBJECTIVE; TO TRY TO BUILD AN AIRPORT QUICKLY FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND IN AN ECONOMIC AND AN EFFECTIVE WAY," SIR DAVID SAID.
HOTLINE SERVICE FOR BRITISH NATIONALITY PACKAGE EXTENDED
SAID FIVE WILL BE
AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) EXTRA HOTLINES FOR THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SELECTION SCHEME ADDED IN VIEW OF A SHARP INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES RECEIVED LAST WEEK.
HOURS.
THE NEW HOTLINES (829 4025 29) WILL BE OPERATED WITHIN OFFICE
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS EXTRA SERVICE WAS IN ADDITION TO THE 10 HOTLINES (802 3300) CURRENTLY IN OPERATION FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM.
MEANWHILE, AS SOME 75 PER CENT OF THE APPLICATION FORMS WERE BEING DELIVERED IN PERSON, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE OPERATION HOURS OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY DIVISION TO 8 PM THE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND ON WEDNESDAY WHILE THE OPERATION HOURS FOR LAST DAY FOR APPLICATIONS ON THURSDAY WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
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IS TO FACILITATE THE LIKELY LAST-MINUTE RUSH OF APPLICATIONS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED WOULD-BE APPLICANTS THAT THEY COULD ALSO CHOOSE TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION FORMS BY REGISTERED MAIL.
HE SAID ALL FORMS RECEIVED WITH POSTAL CHOPS FEBRUARY 28 WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ALL APPLICATION FORMS NATIONALITY DIVISION, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD,
CHAL.
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