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00 PEKING
PP VISFO
GPS 130
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 282835Z DEC 81
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 475 OF 28 DECEMBER
INFO PRIORITY VISFO
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HKGD
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CSE done Af 30/12
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SCC OFFICIA
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30/12
AF 31/12
YOURTELNO 1984; REPUSAL OF VISAS TO CHINESE OFFICIAL PASSPORT KOLDERS.
APPLICATIONS MENTIONED IN YOUR TUR WERE REFUSED ON GROUNDS THAT
THEY WERE NOT WITHIN NORMAL POLICY FOR ADMISSION FOR EMPLOYMENT.
THIS IS THAT ENTRY WILL BE PERMITTED ONLY IF IT IS CLEARLY
ESTABLISHED THAT THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL COULD NOT BE FOUND WITHIN
HONG KONG OR ARE NOT CAPABLE OF BEING QUICKLY TRAINED HERE. IN
PRACTICE THIS MEANS THAT ONLY SMALL NUMBERS OF KEY PERSONNEL ARE
ADMITTED FOR EMPLOYMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
BY LOCAL COMPANIES TO IMPORT LABOUR FROM CHINA: THE COMPANIES AND
THEIR CONTACTS IN CHINA NORMALLY WAIT FOR LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S ADVICE
BEFORE LODGING VISA APPLICATIONS, ON THIS OCCASION THEY APPEAR TO
HAVE JUMPED THE GUN.
2. WE SHALL IN FUTURE PROVIDE BRIEF EXPLANATIONS OF REASONS FOR REFUSALS.
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