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BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) ACT 1990: BRITISH LINKS POINTS

1. OF THE 55,606 APPLICANTS IN THE GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASS, 10,400 EMPLOYEES OF BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS. SOME 6,201 OF THEM HAVE BEEN REGISTERED OR WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR APPLICATION. THEIR SUCCESS RATE OF 60 PERCENT IS HIGHER THAT THOSE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR (53 PERCENT) AND HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS (51 PERCENT). THEY REPRESENT 19 PERCENT OF THE APPLICANTS BUT ACCOUNT FOR 22 PERCENT OF THE PLACES ALLOCATED UNDER THE GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASS.

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WE DO NOT RECOMMEND REVISING THE POINTS SYSTEM IN RESPECT OF BRITISH CONNECTIONS: 54 PERCENT OF THE PLACES IN ALL CLASSES IN THE CURRENT PHASE WILL GO TO EMPLOYEES OF BRITISH FIRMS AND HMG AND HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS.

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