TNAG-2372-FCO40-3447-Hong-Kong-nationality-UK-passport-scheme-British-Nationalit-1991 — Page 11

01-MAR-1991 17:10

DIRECTOR OF ADM.

On

suggestions

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might

catch

applicants

of lower quality as a result of less competition involved, the spokesman said a preliminary analysis of the profile of applicants showed that this was not the case.

"The main reason for this is that the scheme is

totally transparent, So that all potential applicants are

able to assess their own scores fairly accurately.

"Only those who feel that they are well qualified stand a good chance of success have applied," he

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said.

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