considerations and special factors during the course of their duties. Existing arrangements to safeguard the interests of some of these people, which have been in place for some years, would
be subsumed by this section of the scheme.
Procedure
32.
Many of the individuals concerned would have already been identified by virtue of their rank, position and area of work and would be invited to submit applications to the Hong Kong Government. Once the information had been verified, HKID would scrutinise the applications and, if all was in order, the names would then be submitted to the Governor who, if satisfied, would
recommend them to the Home Secretary for registration. The usual good character requirements would apply.
33.
Certain people might qualify for inclusion in this scheme on the basis of information coming to the notice of the Governor in other ways. These people would be invited to apply under this section, and their applications processed as described above. HKID would notify candidates of the results of their
applications.
OTHER ISSUES
Spouses and children
be
34. This Note has been focused on the selection of up to 50,000 heads of households. Spouses and children under 18 (at the time of initial application) of successful applicants would eligible to seek registration as British citizens and, provided they applied in time for their applications to be processed by HKG before 30 June 1997, would normally receive it as a matter of course. There would, however, be discretion to withhold citizenship where the Home Secretary was not satisfied that an applicant was of good character.
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