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(b) advise whether the applications from these 944 principal applicants and their dependants should be submitted to the Governor for recommendation to the Secretary of State for registration as British citizens under Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990.

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Members had considered the profiles of all occupational groups in the GOC and the DSC by the end of 1991 and advised that personality checks and verification interviews be carried out for applicants who scored the highest number of provisional points within the quota of their selected occupational group. Members have noted to date the results of personality checks and verification interviews on a total of 18,058 applicants and their dependants in various occupational groups and services in these two classes and have advised that their applications be submitted to the Governor for recommendation to the Secretary of State for registration.

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Recently, the Immigration Department has completed personality checks and verification interviews on another 944 principal applicants, their 641 spouses and 791 minor children in 14 occupational groups at Annex A Annex A. The checks and interviews have not revealed any adverse

information on any of these applicants or their dependants. All the 944 principal applicants and their 1,432 dependants are suitable for recommendation by the Governor to the Secretary of State for registration pursuant to Section 1(1) and Schedule 2 respectively of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990, subject to confirmation of no change in the applicants' circumstances.

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