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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989

TURNING TO IMMIGRATION. MR BARNES SAID HE ACCEPTED THAT HONG

EVOLVE KONG'S POLICIES NEEDED TO

IN LINE WITH CHANGING ECONOMIC

THE CIRCUMSTANCES, QUOTING AS AN EXAMPLE

INTRODUCTION EARLIER THIS YEAR OF A SPECIAL QUOTA. FOR THE IMPORTATION OF SKILLED LABOUR.

"IN THE SAME SPIRIT. AND IN KEEPING WITH HONG KONG'S ROLE AS

A AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTRE, WE HAVE RECENTLY DECIDED TO ADOPT

GENUINE MORE FLEXIBLE APPROACH IN ADMITTING

BUSINESS VISITORS FROM EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, HE SAID.

"I

NEVERTHELESS. HE CAUTIONED THAT EVOLUTION IN IMMIGRATION MATTERS WAS A CAUTIOUS PROCESS, AND THAT THESE SMALL CHANGES DID NOT SIGNIFY ANY WEAKENING OF THE DETERMINATION TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY

AND OF HONG KONG'S LAND

SEA BORDERS. AND то ACT FIRMLY AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

"THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION OF ANY AMNESTY FOR CATEGORIES OF PERSONS WHO ENTER HONG KONG ILLEGALLY OR WHO ENTER AS VISITORS AND SUBSEQUENTLY REMAIN IN HONG KONG ILLEGALLY.“ HE STRESSED.

EFFORT TO ENSURE HONG KONG'S FUTURE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS MUST DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN

A FUTURE FOR THE HONG KONG PEOPLE. THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE HON ALLEN LEE. SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

TO

THE

ENSURE COUNCIL.

TRANSFORMATION IN DEVELOPMENTS IN THE

WINDING UP THE DEBATE ON DIS MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS. MR LEE SAID THE PACE OF HONG KONG HAD AMAZED PEOPLE WHO HAD WATCHED THE TERRITORY.

"WITH THE STRENGTH AND DIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WITHIN THIS COUNCIL. WE CAN LEAD HONG KONG THROUGH TROUBLED TIMES AND TO BUILD A FUTURE FOR OUR PEOPLE." HE SAID.

WAS A

AS FOR THE UNCERTAINTY HONG KONG WAS FACING. HE SAID IT DIFFICULT TIME FOR HONG KONG AND IT HAD NOT BEEN MADE EASIER BY WHAT WAS HAPPENING AROUND US.

"NEVERTHELESS. WE WILL NOT LOSE SIGHT OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS OUR OWN PEOPLE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO STAYING IN HONG KONG IN BUILDING UP OUR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE. IMPROVING OUR SOCIAL SERVICES. INCREASING OUR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. ADVANCING OUR TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES AND IN BRINGING то FRUITION THE HOST OF AMBITIOUS PROJECTS THAT CALL FOR NOT ONLY OUR DEDICATION AND OUR EXPERIENCE. BUT IN SHORT. A LOT OF HARD WORK.

/"SUCH PROJECTS