5
FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1989
AND TOURIST INDUSTRY INDUSTRY CLOTHING
WITH ABOUT 900
THIS IS FOLLOWED BY THE HOTEL, CATERING
1,450 WORKERS AND THE
WITH ABOUT WORKERS,
COMMENTING
ON
THE
APPLICATIONS
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF RECEIVED, THE
THAT (FRIDAY)
THE ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD TSANG, SAID TODAY EMPLOYMENT VISA CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF THE IMMIGRATION
ON THE IMPORTATION HAD STARTED VETTING THEM, AND THE STEERING GROUP OF SKILLED LABOUR WOULD WORK IN PARALLEL WITH THE COMMITTEE.
END "WE AIM TO COMPLETE THE VETTING OF ALL APPLICATIONS BY THE
AS POSSIBLE OF JULY AND INFORM EMPLOYERS OF OUR DECISIONS AS QUICKLY AFTERWARDS," HE SAID.
SCRAP REFERRING TO THE CALL BY CERTAIN LABOUR ORGANISATIONS TO
IN CHINA RESULTING IN THE THE SCHEME IN VIEW OF THE RECENT EVENTS
THE LARGE RETURN OF MANY SKILLED WORKERS TO HONG KONG. MR TSANG SAID
THERE WAS STILL A CRITICAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS INDICATED THAT
AND THERE SHORTAGE IN HONG KONG OF WORKERS POSSESSING CERTAIN SKILLS WAS A STRONG DEMAND FOR IMPORTING SUCH SKILLS FROM OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
ALREADY LODGED, HE ADDED.
CONSIDER THE
APPLICATIONS
"MOREOVER, WE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO
SCHEME, MR TSANG SAID A
YEAR WHEN THE NUMBER
AS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE COULD ONLY BE TAKEN LATER IN THE ACTUALLY IMPORTED BY EMPLOYERS WAS KNOWN.
"BY THEN, WE WILL ALSO HAVE A MORE THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SITUATION," HE SAID.
UP-TO-DATE
DECISION OF WORKERS
ASSESSMENT OF
OMELCO STATEMENT ON RIGHT OF ABODE ISSUED
THE
MEMBER, THE PRESS
THE SENIOR EXCO FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT BY DAME LYDIA DUNN, AND SENIOR LEGCO MEMBER, MR ALLEN LEE, AT BRIEFING TODAY (FRIDAY):
HAVE THE WAY BRITISH
"WE
{MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS) JUST FINISHED AN IN-HOUSE MEETING DURING WHICH WE DISCUSSED FORWARD REGARDING HONG KONG'S CASE FOR THE RIGHT OF ABODE FOR SUBJECTS AND A SAFE AND SECURE FUTURE FOR ALL ITS POPULATION.
HIS POSITION "AS YOU KNOW, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE DID NOT CHANGE EVEN THOUGH HE SAW AT FIRST HAND THE DEPTH OF FEELING AND THE NEED FOR A COURAGEOUS AND DECISIVE ACTION ON THE PART OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO GIVE HONG KONG PEOPLE CONFIDENCE TO COMMIT TO A FUTURE IN HONG THE BRITISH KONG. WE ARE ALL DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED. IT IS CLEAR THAT
GIVE THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO OFFER A LIMITED SCHEME WHICH WOULD
SUCH A OF ABODE TO CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. RIGHT
THAT MOVE WILL BE DIVISIVE BUT WE AGREE WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY WOULD BE CHURLISH TO REJECT SUCH A PACKAGE.
IT
"THE QUESTION