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businessmen who had taken up a job with his present employer less than 3 years before application) is very disappointing.
Their wish to insert a cut off date in 1994 would also make
the agreement considerably less attractive.
It would appear
that the blockage has occured in the Ministry of Justice.
3.
Although this is a relatively minor technical issue, it
would be helpful if Mr McLaren could draw attention to it as
a small but useful step which could take to promote confidence in Hong Kong.
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