CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 978
OF 21090OZ MARCH 90
AND TO PRIORITY WASHINGTON
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MDHIAN 2189
PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO 605: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: USA
1. YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT ANDERSON (US CONSUL-GENERAL) MENTIONED TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER ONE INTERESTING POSSIBILITY OF PLAYING THE RULES UNDER THEIR EXISTING LEGISLATION. UNDER THE RULES, ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED AN IMMIGRANT VISA IS REQUIRED TO MOVE TO THE US WITHIN 12 MONTHS. HOWEVER, ANYONE WHOSE IMMIGRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED CAN DEFER TAKING UP AN IMMIGRANT VISA INDEFINITELY. WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION, AN IMMIGRANT VISA CAN BE COLLECTED AT ANY TIME IN FUTURE WITHOUT PENALTY, PROVIDED THE STATUS OF THE PERSON (E.G. CRIMINAL RECORD) REMAINS UNCHANGED. THIS MEANS THAT ENTRY TO THE US CAN BE DEFERRED INDEFINITELY. THE AMERICANS DO NOT GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO PUBLICISE THIS POSSIBILITY, BUT THEY DO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS WHICH WOULD ELICIT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.
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DISTRIBUTION
60
ΜΑΙΝ
57
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
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MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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