CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
TELNO 36
OF 16180OZ MARCH 90
HKD 340/4 нко
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
(198
074427
MDHOAN 5266
Enter
23 MAY 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
PERSONAL FOR HEAP FROM PAUL. HKD
VISIT OF MR LLOYD TO HONG KONG: NATIONALITY PACKAGE
1. I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THAT YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MR LLOYD DURING HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT AND TO ARRANGE A LUNCH FOR HIM TO MEET BRITISH BUSINESSMEN YOU MIGHT APPRECIATE IN ADVANCE OF YOUR MEETING WITH MR LLOYD, A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHERE THINGS STAND ON THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE.
2.
MINISTERS HAVE NOW TAKEN THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT THE SHAPE AND CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE. THERE WILL BE A GENERAL SCHEME, COVERING KEY PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS (WITH TWO THIRDS OF THE PLACES GOING TO THE LATTER). THERE WILL ALSO BE SPECIAL
SCHEMES FOR THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES AND THOSE IN SENSITIVE POSTS. MINISTERS HAVE AGREED TO INTRODUCE A SCHEME FOR ENTREPRENEURS: AROUND 500 PLACES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED FOR THIS. THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL.
IN'S TERS DECIDED
MINSTERS
3.
AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSION OF THE PROS AND
CONS TO DROP THE APPROVED SECONDMENT SCHEME. THEY TOOK FULLY ON
BOARD THE ADVICE IN YOUR TELEGRAM FOR WHICH MANY THANKS. THEY
ARE WELL AWARE THAT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR THE SCHEME
ON THE PART OF MANY BRITISH COMPANIES. BUT THEIR OVERRIDING
CONCERN HAS BEEN TO AVOID COMPLICATING THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL, AND THE ADVICE OF THE HOME OFFICE'S LEGAL ADVISERS WAS THAT THE
SECONDMENT SCHEME WOULD INDEED HAVE THAT AFFECT.
4. WE HAVE ALSO DISCUSSED ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS YOUR PREFERENCE
THAT THE TEAM SENT OUT TO HONG KONG TO ASSIST IN THE SELECTION
PROCESS SHOULD BE LOCATED IN THE BTC. AS YOU WILL ALREADY KNOW FROM THE RECENT VISIT OF THE BILL TEAM, THE HOME OFFICE SEE ADVANTAGE IN THE TEAM BEING LOCATED IN THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION
DEPARTMENT. MINISTERS ARE VERY LIKELY TO ENDORSE THIS APPROACH.
5. SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT NEED NOT OF COURSE PREVENT YOU FROM HAVING AN APPROPRIATE INPUT INTO THE SELECTION PROCESS, IF
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