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3. ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DECISION (WHICH EMERGED IN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DISCUSSION) IS THE STRONGLY HELD VIEW OF UNOFFICIAL
CHINESE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL THAT UNRESTRICTED ENTRY INTO
HONG KONG SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN VIEW OF THE LACK
OF RECIPROCAL FACILITIES FOR THE UNCONDITIONAL ENTRY OF
HONG KONG CITIZENS INTO COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, NEARLY ALL OF
WHICH MAINTAIN RESTRICTIONS.
4.
COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS ARRIVING HERE AFTER A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED (POSSIBLY 1ST AUGUST) WILL REQUIRE AN ENTRY VISA FOR
THE PRECISE CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR RESIDENCE.
THE ISSUE OF VISAS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO YOU AS SOON AS DETAILS HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT, BUT WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING
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(1) THE APPLICANT POSSESSES SOME SPECIAL SKILL OR KNOWLEDGE NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG SEMICOLON
(11) THE EMPLOYING FIRM IS
A REPUTABLE ONE SEMICOLON AND
(111) THE ACTIVITIES OF THE APPLICANT AND HIS EMPLOYER ARE
BENEFICIAL TO THE COLONY AS A WHOLE SEMICOLON
(B) FOR RESIDENCE:
(1) PERSONS WHO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL LINK WITH THE COLONY ON ACCOUNT
OF PRIOR PERSONAL RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG OR CLOSE BUSINESS
CONNECTIONS SEMICOLON
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