CONFIDENTIAL
1. AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE, IF I SHOULD ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO HONG KONG AS A TOURIST, WILL I BE DENIED ENTRY BECAUSE OF THE RECORD I PRESENTLY HOLD WITH THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES AND WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ?.
2. IF I SHOULD EVER ATTEMPT TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT IN HONG
KONG IN THE FUTURE, WOULD THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES DENY ME AN EMPLOYMENT VISA ON THE SAME GROUNDS FOR WHICH
THEY HAVE DENIED AN EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT IN JANUARY 1982 ?.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND AND SPEEDY ATTENTION TO THIS
REQUEST.
YOUR TRULY,
(SIGNED)
CHRISTINE VERTUCCI, J D''.
ANSWER TO SECOND LETTER:
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''I REFER TO YOUR LETTER DATED 14 FEBRUARY 1982.
AS TO YOUR FIRST QUESTION:
UNDER HONG KONG LAW AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER MAY REFUSE
PERMISSION TO LAND TO ANY PERSON WHO DOES NOT HAVE A STATUTORY RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG BUT OF COURSE EACH CASE
IS CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS AT THE TIME.
IT WOULD, THEREFORE, BE IN YOUR INTERESTS, IN THE
EVENT OF YOUR WISHING TO RETURN TO HONG KONG AS A TOURIST
AT A FUTURE DATE, TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF
IMMIGRATION IN ADVANCE LETTING HIM KNOW DETAILS
OF YOUR PROPOSED VISIT.
AS TO YOUR SECOND QUESTION:
APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT VISAS, GIVING FULL DETAILS OF
THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT AND THE DATE ON WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO A BRITISH
VISA POST (E.G. BRITISH EMBASSY) CONVENIENT TO THE APPLICANT. APPLICATIONS ARE CONSIDERD ON THEIR MERITS AT THE TIME THEY
ARE MADE?”
OUR WRITTEN REPLIES WERE FOSTED TO VERTUCCI TODAY:
SHE IS LIKELY TO RECEIVE THEM P M 18 FEBRUARY HONG KONG
TIME OR A M 19 FEBRUARY HONG KONG TIME.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED HK&GD
NEWS D
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MR DONALD
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