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FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 11090OZ FCO

TELNO 754

OF 090351Z MARCH 91

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YRTELNO 456 AND 457: BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT: LETTER FROM THE

HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION

1. THE PROPOSED REPLY IN YOUR SECOND TUR IS FINE.

2. WE ARE GIVING FURTHER THOUGHTS AS TO HOW SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES POINTS MIGHT APPLY TO APPLICANTS IN VARIOUS OCCUPATION GROUPS, INCLUDING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. CLEARLY, THE PROFILE OF LIKELY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS, WHICH IS NOT YET AVAILABLE, IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHICH WE NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.

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