THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1992
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NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS * * * * *
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE ATTENDANCE OF SOME HONG KONG RESIDENTS AT THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) TO SUBMIT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES IN CHINA, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT DURING THEIR MEETING WITH THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR JOHN YEUNG HIN-CHUNG, ON TUESDAY (JULY 14) THE REPRESENTATIVES SUGGESTED THAT THEY SHOULD SUBMIT FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES IN CHINA AND PRACTICAL PROBLEMS THEY ENCOUNTERED IN APPLYING FOR ONE-WAY PERMITS.
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THEY HAD COME TO DO SO TODAY.
"ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS OR OPINIONS ABOUT IMMIGRATION MATTERS CAN WRITE TO US ANY TIME. THEY MAY CHOOSE TO DO SO INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, THERE IS NO SPECIFIED FORMAT AND THEY MAY SEND IN THEIR LETTERS BY POST OR IN PERSON," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
'SUCH LETTERS DO NOT CONSTITUTE REQUIRED," THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
APPLICATIONS AND NO FEE IS
"WE WILL STUDY THE INFORMATION AND DECIDE WHETHER AND HOW IT SHOULD BE REFLECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES BUT WE MUST EMPHASISE THAT THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH LETTERS DOES NOT ACCORD THE WRITERS ANY SPECIAL STATUS OR TREATMENT,' HE ADDED.
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THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE IMMIGRATION POLICY.
IS NO CHANGE
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THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
NATIONALS OF CHINA WHO WISH TO COME FROM CHINA ΤΟ HONG KONG FOR SETTLEMENT MUST APPLY TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR ONE-WAY PERMITS.
REVISION OF CERTIFICATION FEES
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THE REVISION
OF FEES RELATING TO THE ORIGIN CERTIFICATION OF EXPORTS.
THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (FEES) (AMENDMENT) {NO. 2) REGULATION
1992 WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
CERTIFICATES OF
THE REVISION WILL COVER APPLICATION FEES FOR ORIGIN, GENERALISED PREFERENCE CERTIFICATES AND THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES FOR THE CERTIFICATION SERVICE.
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