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(b) advise whether the applications from these 1,796 principal applicants and their dependants should be submitted to the Governor for recommendation to the Secretary of State for

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registration as British citizens under the British 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 a total of 23,798 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 1,796 principal applicants, their 1,085 spouses and 1,355 minor children in 11 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 1,796 principal applicants and their 2,440 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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