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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TEL NO 384 OF 11 MAY, 1978
YOUR TEL 343: IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE,
ENTRY OF UNITED KINGDOM CITIZENS.
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(A) AGREE THAT QUOTE AND UNQUOTE IS USED IN THE ORDINANCE I ITSELF SUT CONSIDER THAT FOR GENERAL PURPOSES QUOTE OR UNQUOTE CONVEYS MEANING MORE CLEARLY AND THIS IS THE TERM USED IN THE DAILY
INFORMATION BULLETIN DATED 23 MARCH, IF QUOTE AND UNQUOTE IS USED WOULD FEEL BOUND TO INCLUDE SENTENCE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT A
DEPENDENT CHILD OF A UNITED KINGDOM BELONGER WOULD BE ADMITTED
IF UNACCOMPANIED.
(B) ACCEPT THAT PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE CIRCULAR AS DRAFTED SHOULD BE OMITTED. HOWEVER CONSIDER POSTS SHOULD HAVE GUIDANCE ON DEPENDENTS
CASES AND PROPOSE FOLLOWING AS AN ALTERNATIVE.
QUOTE 7. WIVES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF STATUTORILY ENTITLED PERSONS WILL BE ADMITTED AS VISITORS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. THEY WILL BE GRANTED RESIDENTIAL STATUS ON APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AFTER ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG PROVIDED THE
RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED. OTHER DEPENDENTS AGED 50 OR OVER
WILL SIMILARLY BE LANDED AS VISITORS AND MAY BE GRANTED RESIDENTIAL
STATUS ON APPLICATION AFTER ARRIVAL. UNQUOTE.
2. ENTRY OF PERSONS OF CHINESE RACE, AGREED,
3. IF YOU AGREE WITH SUGGESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH 1, CIRCULARS COULD ISSUE WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
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