CONFIDENTIAL
- 2 -
4.
CLANDESTINE ENTRY.
WHAT MEASURES DO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG PROPOSE TO CONTROL CLANDESTINE ENTRY? OUR INFORMATION IS THAT "TRAVEL AGENTS'' ARE OFFERING PASSAGES FROM MIRPUR (ONE OF THE MAIN EMIGRATION CENTRES)
TO HONG KONG FOR AN INCLUSIVE FEE OF RS 1500
5.
6.
WILL DEPENDANTS BE ACCEPTED AND IF SO ON WHAT TERMS?
DO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG INTEND TO INTRODUCE A SYSTEM
OF EMPLOYMENT VOUCHERS OR A NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE PROCEDURE AS USED BY THE TRUCIAL STATES? THE LATTER WHICH INVOLVE A CONSULAR RATHER THAN AN IMMIGRATION FUNCTION MIGHT CAUSE FEWER POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES HERE.
UK BELONGERS
7. WE ARE STILL AWAITING FROM THE CONSULAR DEPT A RULING ON WHO
CONSTITUTES U K BELONGERS IN THE CONDITIONS OBTAINING IN PAKISTAN.
8. IF THESE, AND POSSIBLY OTHER POINTS ARE TO BE SETTLED AND THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS PROMISED BY THE GOVERNOR ARE TO BE RECEIVED
AND DIGESTED IT WOULD SEEM PREMATURE TO ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE THESE
NEW ARRANGEMENTS AS SOON AS 1 AUGUST. IF THIS IS DONE, I FEAR WE
MIGHT ALL GO OFF AT HALF COCK.
FCO PASS HONG KONG AND DELHI AND SAVING TO PEKING.
MR. TWIST
[REPEATED AS REQUESTEDİ
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
SOUTH ASIAN D.
F. EASTERN D.
LIG. & VISA DEPT.
E. AFR. D.
CONS. D.
S.7. & PAC. D.
W. EUR. D.
RES. D. LOD(INTERNAL)
GGGGG
CONFIDENTIAL