TNAG-2373-FCO40-3448-Hong-Kong-nationality-UK-passport-scheme-British-Nationalit-1991 — Page 7

01-MAR-1991 18:01

DIPECTOR OF ADM.

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On

suggestions

that

the

scheme

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 and would stand a good chance of success have applied," he

said.

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