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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988
MOTION ON EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT PASSED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PASSED A MOTION TODAY {
THE IT TAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE OF COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 3.
CONTAINED
(WEDNESDAY)
THE IN
THAT EDUCATION
THE MOTION WAS PASSED BY VOICE ABOUT SIX AND A HALF HOURS.
VOTE AFTER A DEBATE
LASTING
"THAT THIS COMMISSION THE FUTURE OF
THE HON SELINA CHOW MOVED THE MOTION, WHICH READ: COUNCIL TAKES NOTE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE EDUCATION REPORT NO. 3: THE STRUCTURE OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS".
SECRETARY
FOR
FOR THE
THIRTY-TWO MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE, AND THE EDUCATION AND
THE MANPOWER,
HON RON BRIDGE, REPLIED
GOVERNMENT.
IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE COUNCIL DEALT WITH THREE QUESTIONS.
CONDITIONS FOR IMPORTING FOREIGN WORKERS OUTLINED
EXISTING POLICY STIPULATES THAT FOREIGN WORKERS MAY BE ADMITTED TO HONG KONG PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET,
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR BARNES WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES TIEN, WHO ASKED WHETHER A LIMITED NUMBER OF FOREIGN WORKERS COULD BE IMPORTED ON A SHORT-TERM CONTRACTUAL BASIS то WORK FOR SELECTED INDUSTRIES WITHOUT CHANGING EXISTING POLICY.
ELABORATING ON THE CONDITIONS, MR BARNES SAID THAT FOREIGN WORKERS MIGHT ENTER HONG KONG FOR EMPLOYMENT IF:
(A) THERE IS NO SECURITY OBJECTION AND THEY HAVE NO KNOWN
RECORDS OF SERIOUS CRIME;
(B)
THERE IS NO LIKELIHOOD OF THEM BECOMING A BURDEN ON HONG KONG;
(C)
THEY POSSESS A SPECIAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE VALUE TO, AND NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN, HONG KONG; OR
OF
(D)
ARE IN A POSITION TO MAKE A THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG.
SUBSTANTIAL
CONTRIBUTION
ΤΟ
/MR BARNES
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