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Wednesday, June 20, 1973
HEUNG YERE KUK MEWTS MR. ROYLE
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
Hr. Anthony Royle, yesterday (June 19) met a delegation from Hong Kong'a
Heung Yee Kuk now in London.
Led by the Kuk Chairman, Mr. Chan Yat-san, the 35-man delegation
is on an official visit to Britain during which they will see new towns and
urban developments.
Mr. Chan, on behalf of the Association of Chinese Traders in London,
asked Mr. Royle if the immigration regulations could be relaxed to allow
more workers from Hong Kong to go to Britain.
He pointed out that Chinese employers in Britain were suffering from
an acute shortage of staff, especially in the restaurant trade.
Referring to the recently published McKinsey Report, Mr. Chan
said the Heung Yee Kuk had set up a six-member committee to study the report
and submit its views.
Mr. Royle assured the delegates that their views would be given
careful consideration by the Hong Kong government.
In the evening, the delegates were guests of honour at a reception
given by Mr. Royle at Lancaster House.
Earlier in the day, the Kuk members called on the Hong Kong students
centre at Bayswater.
They then visited the Hong Kong Government Office in London where they
were welcomed by Mr. A.M.J. Wright, the Commissioner for Hong Kong.
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