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(D) BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME

Scheme on target. First tranche will be completed by end

of 1993. Second tranche should start early in 1994 -

announcements will be made later in the year and the schme

should close by Autumn 1995.

Government confident that the scheme has

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helped sustain confidence in Hong Kong and has successfully targeted key people whose presence is essential for the

future success of the territory.

[if raised]

Figure of 225,000 was always intended as an illustrative, and not a definitive, upper limit.

Key figure

is 50,000 - the maximum number of Principal Beneficiaries that can gain British citizenship under the scheme.

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