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GOVERNMENT SECPETAPIAT.

CONFIDENTIAL

UK Nationality Package General Allocation Scheme

853 521 7058

F.01

This document describes briefly how places under the

General Allocation Scheme (the Scheme) are to be distributed.

Eligibility

2.

Any

person

in

Hong

Kong

who

is economically active

ΟΙ

(defined as actively engaged in an occupation) and is a BDTC (HK) BNO (HK) is eligible to apply. A person who is economically active but is not a BDTC (HK) or BNO (HK) may also apply provided the residential and other that

has person

for naturalisation or registration as a BDTC (HK) or

the

requirements

fulfilled

BNO (HK).

3.

Restricting

active

retain

is

in

consistent

Hong

Kong

applications

with

those

the

who

to those who are economically aim of the Scheme to primary

will continue

to contribute

actively to Hong Kong's stability and prosperity in the run-up to 1997 and beyond. However, this restriction does not apply to

and dependent children of any

successful applicants

spouses under the scheme, who will be registered as British citizens by decent whether or not they are economically active.

4.

and

Restricting

to applications

BNO (HK) 's

reflects

that

nationals

with

a

the Scheme

with close connection

is

those who are BDTC (HK)

aimed at British

However, Hong Kong.

there are, in the particular circumstances of Hong Kong, many long time residents who have and are contributing significantly

to

Hong Kong's stability qualified for

and

prosperity,

ΟΙ naturalisation

and who would be

registration as BDTC (HK)'s or

BNO (HK) 's if they applied. They should not be deprived of the

opportunity

to

under benefit

the

Scheme. They will thus be

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