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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
OF 06120OZ SEPTEMBER 90
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RECEIVES
11 SEP 1990
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ASSURANCES FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE
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164544
MDHOAN 6147
Int Sup.
1. WE HAVE SEEN A REPORT IN THE HERALD TRIBUNE OF 6 SEPTEMBER (SOURCE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE), THAT THE CANADIAN MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION HAS RULED OUT A PROPOSAL FROM THE CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HONG KONG TO GIVE VISAS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS WORKING FOR CANADIAN COMPANIES IN THE TERRITORY.
2. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, MRS BARBARA MCDOUGAL REITERATED CANADA'S POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION IN IMMIGRATION AND ALLEGEDLY STATED QUOTE THAT INCLUDES NON DISCRIMINATIOHN NOT JUST IN ETHNIC TERMS BUT ALSO NON DISCRIMINATION FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T WORK FOR CANADIAN FIRM UNQUOTE.
3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF THIS REPORT AND ANY BACKGROUND YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN.
HURD
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HKD
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18
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