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Phased programme for registration as British National (Overseas)

[BN (0) 1

Essential that all BDTCs who want them should be guaranteed

BN (0) passports before the power to issue them ceases on 1 July

1997. What progress in ensuring that the Hong Kong Government will be able to process all applications and issue passports in

time?

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British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990

How is the publicity campaign progressing for the allocation

of the remaining 11,500 places under the Selection Scheme?

ptm.ans.PR

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