UNCLASSIFIED
FM OTTAWA
TO DESKBY 26090OZ FCO
TELNO 235
OF 232356Z MARCH 90
UNCLASSIFIED
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
MIPT: HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
136
Ако
HACD 34011
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
27 MAR 1990
120333
MDHIAN 2732
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
DEA PRESS LINE ON SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG
BEGINS
CANADA IS SUPPORTIVE OF BRITISH EFFORTS TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN HONG
KONG INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A RIGHT OF ABODE PACKAGE. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND HOWEVER TO ADOPT A SIMILAR PROGRAMME BECAUSE IT WOULD CONFLICT WITH THE UNIVERSAL APPLICATION OF CANADA'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES. THE GOVERNMENT DOES HOWEVER BELIEVE
THAT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE FLEXIBILITY WITHIN EXISTING CANADIAN
IMMIGRATION AND CITIZEN REGULATIONS.
ENDS
NEWTON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
63
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
DISTRIBUTION
66
NEWS D
NAD
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
NNNN
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