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Friday, September 14, 1973

GOVENIOR HEADS PROBLEMS OF CHINESE TRADERS IN LONDON

The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, who is holidaying in Britain,

has had a frank: and informal discussion. in London with members of the Chamber

of Chinese Traders on a wide range of matters, including the U.K. immigration

restrictions on restaurant workers from Hong Kong.

The discussion took place on Wednesday (September 12) during a

reception at the inauguration of the Chamber's sixth term office-bearers,

Sir Murray was told of the problem facing the restaurant trade in

Britain caused by the acute shortage of workers coming from Hong Kong.

Other matters discussed included the New Territories development and the

Fight-Violent Crime Campaign in Hong Kong.

The Governor said he was very syupathetic to their problems and

assured them that the Hong Kong Government would assist in every prasible way.

During the inauguration ceremony, the Hong Kong Commissioner,

Mr. Michael Wright, urged the Chamber to take more active steps to represent

Chinese businesson in Britain, particularly those in the restaurant business,

in discussions with the authorities on a wide range of matters.

He said the London office of the Hong Kong Government was always

prepared to assist ther in making the necessary official contacts and

presenting their case but it must rely on them to collect facts on which the

case was to be based.

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