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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1994

THEIR

APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER,

BE WILL

ΤΟ SUBJECT

THEIR

ADMISSION AS A SOLICITOR OR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF PUPILLAGE.

CANDIDATES

SHOULD

WITH

WRITING

A IN APPLY

COMPLETED WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FROM (GF 340 (REV 5/90)). APPLICATION FORM

FULL DISTRICT OFFICES, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND A

SIXTH FLOOR, ST C.V. то THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

23,

1994 APRIL

JOHN'S BUILDING, (ENQUIRIES 867 2276).

33

GARDEN

ROAD,

HONG

BY KONG

BN(0) PHASED REGISTRATION PROGRAMME PHASE III

PUBLIC THAT A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED THE AUGUST 31, 1994 WILL BE THE FINAL DATE FOR HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTC) BORN IN 1957, 1959, 1960 AND 1961 TO APPLY FOR BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) (BN(0)) PASSPORTS.

HONG KONG BDTCS (SUCH AS PERSONS BORN, NATURALISED OR REGISTERED IN HONG KONG) MUST OBTAIN A BN(0) PASSPORT IF THEY WISH TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS BEYOND 1997.

KONG (BRITISH PASSPORTS

MUST BE

AS SPECIFIED IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE HONG NATIONALITY) ORDER 1986, APPLICATIONS FOR BN (0) SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL DATES RELEVANT TO THEIR AGE GROUPS.

THEIR A LAST MINUTE

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS BORN BETWEEN 1957 AND 1961 MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31, 1994. TO AVOID RUSH, THEY ARE ADVISED TO APPLY EARLY.

ABROAD, ARE ALSO APPLY FOR A

HONG KONG BDTCS LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING REQUIRED TO OBSERVE THE CUT-OFF DATES IF THEY WANT TO BN (0) PASSPORT.

HOWEVER,

APPLICATIONS.

THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG FOR

THEIR

THE NEAREST BRITISH

THEY SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO PASSPORT ISSUING OFFICE EITHER BY POST OR IN PERSON.

THE REQUIRED OVERSEAS APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT OFFICES OR THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

PERSONS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE RELEVANT CUT-OFF NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS BEYOND 1997.

THOSE

DATES WILL

WHICH

AN APPLICATION MADE AFTER THE FINAL DATE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF

CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIAL THE APPLICANT CAN SHOW THAT THERE ARE JUSTIFY HIS LATE APPLICATION.

HAS BEEN WHICH

A BN (0) LATE REGISTRATION APPEALS ADVISORY COMMITTEË

APPLICATIONS ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON THOSE LATE HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

THE SPOKESMAN