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firm conclusions in terms of numbers of extra facilities required would be difficult. But it is obvious (partic- ularly in view of the proportion of children and aged see Annex Al) that many thousands of extra places in schools, hospitals, homes, day-care centres and, above all, in public housing will be needed, thus deferring the day when the whole of Hong Kong's indigenous population achieves reasonable conditions.
An Outline Plan
10.
If the Committee were to decide that a scheme to return overstayers should be set in train, the following steps would have to be taken. It would be possible to call a halt at any stage should circumstances so demand but only with increasing difficulty as the scheme matured.
Preparatory Stages
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
obtain ExCo and FCO approval in principle (para 11);
obtain Chinese concurrence and assurances (paras 12 - 18);
recruit and train Immigration staff and obtain additional accommodation needed. Expand appeals arrangements as necessary (para 19 - 21);
prepare public opinion (paras 22 -
25);
Implementation
announce change of policy (paras 26 - 27);
implement the policy (paras 28 - 29):
(v)
(vi)
(a)
legislate for (b) or (c);
(b)
cease to issue identity cards to visitors, even if they remain for more than six months;
or
(c)
(d)
issue identity cards debarring
visitors from working (see para 32)
seek out, detain and remove overstayers;
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