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FROM:
Pete Tiller
The Munisher should be aware
of this background
2 (for Her)) I should be grateful
if action could be taken
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Mr Paul
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Mr McLaren
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INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG
You asked what safety net provisions are in the US
Immigration Bill mentioned in Washington telno 2422.
1.
2.
The Bill in question is the Morrison Immigration Bill
and Washington's previous telegram, telno 1827 sets out the
details.
These are:
(i) doubling the annual visa quota from Hong Kong to
20,000;
the year
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(ii) the ability to defer using a visa up to (2002 (subject to remaining eligible for a visa);
(iii) a separate provision of 15,000 additional visas to
be issued during 1992-3 for employees of US firms in Hong
Kong. The deferral provision would also apply to these.
The first provision was in Morrison's original draft, the
second was proposed by Congressman Frank on 3 April
(Washington telno 782) and Morrison introduced the third
into the version presented to the Judiciary Committee on
1 August.
3.
The use of the term "immigration safety net" is more than a little misleading. These arrangements fit squarely
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