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Applications for visit permit from Taiwan residents
Question No. 11
Writzen Reply by
The Hop G T Barnes, JP, Secretary for
Security to a question from the Hon CHEONG-LEEN,
in the Legislative Council Meeting
held on 27 April/1988
11. MR. CHEONG-LEEN asked:
Question Will Government inform this Council
Written Reply
whether it is aware of the many
Six
complaints that it takes as much as 6
weeks for the Hong Kong authorities to
process applications for permits to
visit Hong Kong by Taiwan residents,
with the result that many tourists
bypass Hong Kong, and whether Government
can shorten the processing time to, say,
one week?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:
Sir,
The
Government welcomes the
increase in tourism from Taiwan and is
aware that complaints have been made
over delays in processing applications