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Importation of Labour
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My hon. Friend Mr. HO Sai-chu rightly issued warnings
about the consequences of allowing Vietnamese refugees to join
our workforce until we can be sure that we would not trigger
off another exodus from Vietnam. He suggested, on the other
hand, that the admission of one-way exit permit holders from
China should be implemented with a certain degree of
flexibility so that persons allowed to enter under the scheme
could contribute towards alleviating the present labour
shortage. In answer, I would like to point out that the
present scheme of admitting one-way exit permit holders has
been working well. But we have no intention whatsoever of
seeking to increase the present quota. The 27,000 entering
Hong Kong annually under the scheme are already equivalent to
and that, Sir, per cent 0.5 of the population, by international standards a very high
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proportion for immigration.
It is as much as our community
can deal with in terms of facilities including housing,
medical and social services. Nor would we wish to see the
content of the 75-a-day one-way permit holders changed to
favour those who are able to work. At present the system is
being used primarily to achieve family reunion. We would very
much hope that it remains that way.
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