TNAG-2201-FCO40-3156-Hong-Kong-nationality-1990 — Page 21

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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3/7/90

WHITE O.P. DATE

FOR

16/7/90

QUESTION

SERIAL NO:

2794

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WRITTEN ANSWER ON

16/7/90

MR. ALISTAIR DARLING [EDINBURGH CENTRAL] [LA] To ask the Secretary of State:

how many applications for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories citizens on the basis of a connection with Hong Kong have been: (a) received, (b) granted and (c) refused, for each year since 1988 and to the nearest available date

Hras 3000/11

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1. JUL 1990

TO .PS/

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

for approval by

FOR ANSWER BY

DESK

MR. MAUDE

ANSWER

ICEF.

REGISTRY

PA

Action Taken

(Minister)

According to Hong Kong Government statistics, the number of applications for naturalisation as British Dependent Territories Citizen, Hong Kong

were:

NOON

16 JUL 1990

1988

1989

PQs

Reply

1990 (up to end of June)

No of applications received

1,016 3,098

3,491

No of applications approved

1,074 1,098

579

No of applications

rejected

60

73

41

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PS/

(Minister)

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ARPanc

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