HKH 345/2
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AF26/3
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GRS 135
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 090405Z AUG 82
TO IMMEDIATE MANILA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 43 OF 09 AUGUST
AND TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE NEW DELHI BANGKOK BOMBAY KUALA LUMPUR KARACHI
FROM IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
AS FROM 1-9-1982, THIS DEPARTMENT WILL NOT APPROVE ANY VISA APPLICATION BY DOMESTIC HELPERS TO COME TO HONG KONG WHERE THE MONTHLY WAGES TO BE PAID ARE BELOW THE RANGE OF HONG KONG DOLLARS 1350 TO HONG KONG DOLLARS 1500. THE HONG KONG LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL, WITH EFFECT FROM 1-9-1982, NOT ATTEST ANY CONTRACT WHERE THE WAGES FALL BELOW THIS RANGE. OLD CONTRACTS WHICH SHOW WAGES BELOW THIS NEW RANGE OF SALARIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED IF THEY ARE PRESENTED WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ATTESTATION - MIGRATION,
YOUDE
MINIMAL
MVD
HKNG D
SEAD
SAD
OLA
CONFIDENTIAL