1398e
Chinese permit holders in Hipoking
Question No.5
Reply by
The Hon G T Barnes, JP, Secretary for Security
to a question from the Dr Hon Helmut Sohmen
in the Legislative Council Meeting
held on 29 June 1988
5. MR. SOHMEN asked:
Question: Could Government give precise figures for
the number of workers from China,
particularly in the construction field,
who have been permitted to enter and work
in Hong Kong legally, and under what
circumstances are these Chinese workers
permitted to work in Hong Kong?
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:
Reply
Sir, I am unable to provide
such figures because under existing
immigration policy, there is no provision
for workers from China to enter Hong Kong
for employment purposes, be it in the
construction or other fields.