THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1987
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HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT FEES, VALIDITY REDUCED
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FEES FOR A MULTIPLE HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT WILL BE REDUCED FROM THE EXISTING $50 TO $35 WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY). THE VALIDITY OF THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT WILL ALSO BE REDUCED FROM TEN TO FIVE YEARS.
AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT AS CONTROL POINTS ARE BEING GRADUALLY COMPUTERISED IN PHASES, HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS ARE BEING PHASED OUT GRADUALLY BETWEEN NOW AND 1989.
WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW, HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED ON A ONE-PERSON-ONE-PERMIT BASIS. PARTICULARS OF CHILDREN WILL THEREFORE NO LONGER BE INCLUDED IN THEIR PARENTS' OR GUARDIANS' HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS, HE SAID.
+SINGLE JOURNEY HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS VALID FOR SIX MONTHS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT A FEE OF $10 EACH. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SEVEN WILL, IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BE ISSUED WITH SINGLE HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS.
+HOWEVER, CHILDREN ALREADY INCLUDED IN EXISTING HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS MAY STILL TRAVEL ON THESE PERMITS PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE TRAVELLING WITH THE PRINCIPAL HOLDERS AND PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE UNDER 16. SUCH CHILDREN THEREFORE NEED NOT APPLY FOR RE-ENTRY PERMITS UNTIL THEIR PARENTS' OR GUARDIANS' RE-ENTRY PERMITS EXPIRE,+ HE ADDED.
DETAILED PROCEDURE ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RE-ENTRY PERMITS IS SET OUT IN THE LEAFLET +HOW TO APPLY FOR A RE-ENTRY PERMIT+ OBTAINABLE FROM IMMIGRATION OR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OFFICES.
ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO THE INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON 3-7333111.
SLIM MAJORITY IN BILL PASSAGE SEEN AS ENCOURAGING'
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THE SLIM MAJORITY ACHIEVED IN PASSING THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAS DESCRIBED AS ENCOURAGING BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE CONTROVERSIAL' AMENDMENT TO THE TRADE BILL WAS APPROVED -BY A 218 TO 214 VOTE. IT WOULD REQUIRE MAJOR EXPORTING COUNTRIES TO EASE TRADE BARRIERS AND REDUCE THEIR TRADE SURPLUSES WITH THE UNITED STATES OR FACE A TEN PER CENT ANNUAL CUTBACK IN IMPORTS UNTIL 1992.
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