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TIME THE WORKERS' FAMILIES WHO HAVE REMAINED AT HOME WILL BE
SUBJECTED TO SEVERE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. FOR SOME FAMILIES THIS
COULD MEAN NEAR STARVATION. MANY WORKERS WILL HAVE INSUFFICIENT
RESOURCES TO RETURN TO HONG KONG, MANY OF THEM HAVING INCURRED
DEBTS TO PAY FOR THEIR FARES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS INHUMANE LAW WAS PASSED NOR DO I
KNOW IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. IF YOU
COULD ENLIGHTEN ME ON THESE POINTS I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL.
I BELIEVE THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY DISMISSED
SHOULD HAVE RECOURSE TO AN APPEAL PROCEDURE RATHER THAN BEING
IMMEDIATELY DEPORTED, AND IF THEY GAIN NEW EMPLOYMENT THEY SHOULD
NOT BE DEPORTED.
I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FIND OUT WHY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
IS ACTING IN THIS INHUMANE AND UNSYMPATHETIC FASHION, AND BRING
PRESSURE TO BEAR ON THE AUTHORITIES TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLY REPLY.
ENDS
HOWE
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