TNAG-2629-FCO40-3820-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1992 — Page 119

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DATE TABLED:

30/06/92

WHITE O.P. DATE

13/07/92

SERIAL NO:

581

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

HEAD OF HKD

Please submit:

a draft answer and background

to Parliamentary Relations Unit before NOON

FORPRIORITY

QUESTION

10/07/92

WRITTEN ANSWER ON 13/07/92

MR ALISTAIR DARLING [EDINBURGH CENTRAL] To ask the Secretary of State:

how many applications for naturalisaton as British Dependent Territories' citizens on the basis of a connection with Hong Kong have been (a) received, (b) granted and (c) refused for each year since 1989 and the nearest available date.

FOR ANSWER BY

TO PS/

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

(Minister)

betNSWERf the number of applications for haturalisation as British Dependent Territories' Citizens by virtue of a

connection with Hong Kong are as follows:

1989

1990

1991

1992

PQs

Reply

(to 30 June)

RECEIVED

3,098

12,543

7,588

1,293

GRANTED

1,098

1,699 11,463

5,673

Copy to:

REFUSED

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

JH2AGD/1

73

95

399

310

Authorised

ся

of (Head of Dept)

(cont'd)