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THE LAST TIME WE RAISED THE ISSUE WAS AT THE END OF MAY
DFAT. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR REPRESENTATIONS WERE STILL UNDER ALTIVE CONSIDERATION AS WERE THE REPRESENTATIONS FROM
COMPANIES ON FLEXIBILITY OVER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS. AUSTRALIAN
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6.
FRUM INFORMAL CONTACTS WITH DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THE AUSTRALIANS WILL BE PREPARED
AN EXCEPTION FOR HONG KONG AND THUS DEPART FROM THEIR TO MAKE WORLDWIDE NON-DISCRIMINATORY IMMIGRATION POLICY AND THE PRINCIPLE THAT RESIDENCY RIGHTS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO CITIZENSHIP OR MIGRANT STATUS. THEY WILL HOWEVER BE RELUCTANT TO GIVE
US AN OUTRIGHT ''NO'' AND NO DOUBT THEY ARE HOPING TO PLAY THIS AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
7. SPD PLEASE COPY TO HKD.
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