CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 743
OF 280453Z FEBRUARY 90
INFO ROUTINE BONN
CONFIDENTIAL
007746
MDLIAN 2068
A
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT:
FRG
1. THE GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG HAS TOLD US THAT HIS GOVERNMENT IS STILL CONSIDERING A SCHEME WHEREBY EMPLOYEES OF GERMAN FIRMS IN HONG KONG AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WOULD BE GRANTED RESIDENT IN GERMANY PROVIDED THAT THE FIRMS WERE ABLE TO GUARANTEE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IN FRG. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TO BE GIVEN SUCH ASSURANCES, WHICH WOULD NOT BE TIMELIMITED, WAS EXPECTED TO BE NOT (NOT) MORE THAN 500. THE CONSUL-GENERAL ADDED THAT WITH THE FLOOD OF IMMIGRANTS FROM EAST GERMANY, GRANTING FULL NATIONALITY WITHOUT RESIDENCE WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION.
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THIS MILDLY ENCOURAGING AND BONN MAY WISH TO SEEK CONFIRMATION.
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89
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MR P J WESTON
MR MCLAREN
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