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FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, A.M.
U.N.S.
11.40 Am
The Hong Kong Gøvernment announced today that from September 8th,
all Commonwealth citizens, except those who hold U„K, or Hong Kong-issued
British passports, will require a visa to reside and take up employment
in the Crown Colony,
Tourists and visitors on business trips will be allowed to stay
in the Colony for up to three months without a visa,
be safeguarded.
The position of Commonwealth citizens already in Hong Kong will
So will that of persons normally resident in Hong Kong
who are abroad when the new measures are introduced.
Explaining these moves, a Hong Kong Government spokesman said
today: "Persons who possess some special skill or knowledge valuable
to Hong Kong will, of course, be allowed entry, and the importance of
encouraging local investment will be kept very much in mind, There is
no intention of keeping out anyone who has a contribution to make to
the Colony's economy".
The spokesman said that the majority of Commonwealth governments
had imposed controls on entry to their countries for the purpose of
residence or employment mainly to limit the entry of unskilled
workers. This was also the reason for introducing the Hong Kong controls.
The spokesman gave an assurance that "no consideration of race,
creed or colour will govern in any way the application of the new
controls".
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