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(b) that the Bar Association's argument could apply

equally to membership by other occupational groups of professional bodies in the UK.

6. The Hong Kong Government have therefore agreed that if after the initial processing of applications it appears that disproportionately few barristers are likely to be successful, they will consider whether additional points

could be awarded to barristers by making use of the 50

special circumstances points which may be awarded under Article 14 (13) (A) to reflect "the importance of the

applicant's professional or vocational qualifications in the

relevant occupation".

7.

The draft reply is designed to reassure the Hong Kong Bar Association that their concerns are receiving urgent and

sympathetic consideration but without prejudging precisely

how their concerns will be met before the Governor's

Steering Committee has had a chance to consider the issue.

Rosalind Hand

R M Marsden

FABAPR/3

شمام

strany

I think the harvesters have quitia

particularly if it is true

перилен протоиелер

that they are required by law to be

emplayed. The draft-reply seems the

hest in the unicumstances.

А Алиби

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