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14/2/91
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"HKD 341/1
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QUESTION
MR IVAN LAWRENCE (BURTON] [C]
To ask the Secretary of Statete of the number of managerial and
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professional persons resident in Hong Kong in each of the past five ye
and if he will make a statement his current assessment of the likelihood of a drain of managerial and professional persons from Hong Kong.
TO PS/
(Minister)
FOR ANSWER BY
ANSWER
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON
PQs
Reply
The Hong Kong Government estimate that the number of
managerial and professional people (including
administrative and technical personnel) resident in
Hong Kong in each of the past five years was:
Copy to:
Private Secretary
PS/
(Minister)
Parliamentary Clerk
TOYAJK
1986
1987
1988
262,000
279,000
302,000
1989
318,000
1990
328,000
The Hong Kong Government estimate that the number of
emigrants who fall into these categories in each of
the past five years was:
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
2,600
7,400
11,200
9,800
14,500
The Hong Kong Government believe that, despite loss
through emigration, the number of highly educated and
Authorised
ARPaul
(Head of Dept)