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THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1993

AS AN IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THE SPOKESMAN SAID SINCE MID-1992 THE DEPARTMENT HAD STARTED TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN PASSPORTS, BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS AND HONG KONG CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY BY POST.

UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, AN APPLICANT DOES NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IN PERSON.

NEED ΤΟ

APPLICATIONS MAY EITHER BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT BY POST DEPOSITED INTO THE DROP-IN BOXES INSTALLED AT THE HEADQUARTERS OR ANY BRANCH OFFICE.

OR

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THE PROCESSING TIME REQUIRED IS THE SAME AS SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION IN PERSON.

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INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED ARE ISSUED TOGETHER WITH APPLICATION FORMS WHICH AVAILABLE AT ALL IMMIGRATION OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES AND DESIGNATED POST OFFICES.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO CALL 824 6111 FOR DETAILS.

"RE-ENTRY PERMITS AND DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES NORMALLY ISSUED ON THE SAME DAY BUT DELAY IS LIKELY IF THERE ARE MANY APPLICANTS COMING AT THE SAME TIME, FOR EXAMPLE, ON SATURDAY IN WHICH WE COULD ONLY PROVIDE A LIMITED SERVICE WITH HALF STRENGTH,

|| HE SAID.

"THE PERIOD BEFORE THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST TIMES OF THE YEAR. BY APPLYING EARLY, IT WILL NOT ONLY SPREAD THE WORKLOAD OF THE DEPARTMENT BUT WILL ALSO GIVE APPLICANTS EXTRA TIME TO MEET ANY FURTHER VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS WHERE NECESSARY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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SEARCH FOR CHINESE TRANSLATION OF AIDS THEME

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AND

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CARITAS-HONG KONG ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A COMPETITION то SEEK THE BEST CHINESE TRANSLATION OF "TIME TO ACT" THE THEME OF THE 1993 WORLD AIDS DAY.

THE WORLD AIDS DAY HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR SINCE 1988. IT FEATURES A SERIES OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY MEMBER COUNTRIES AROUND A THEME SET BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO).

WHO HAS CHOSEN "TIME TO ACT" AS THE HIGHLIGHT AN URGENCY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS.

THEME FOR 1993 ΤΟ

/ANNOUNCING DETAILS