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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994

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DEPARTMENT WILL BE CAREFUL TO ENSURE, "THE IMMIGRATION HELP FROM OTHER RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS, THAT THE JOBS APPLIED FOR REALLY REQUIRE EXPERTS FROM CHINA, NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG."

SECOND, 1F APPLICATIONS BY EMPLOYERS ARE SUCCESSFUL, INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE FROM VISA APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY THE PROSPECTIVE

AT THIS SECOND CHINA.

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL THEN CHECK THE STAGE THE CREDENTIALS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANTS.

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL START FROM COMPANIES FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.

RECEIVING

APPLICATIONS

OFFICE

APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE INFORMATION

THE IMMIGRATION TOWER, OF THE DEPARTMENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF WAN CHAI AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICES THEN.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER IS MAY 31 THIS YEAR.

"WE HOPE THAT THESE PROCEDURES WILL PREVENT ABUSE OF THE SCHEME BY PEOPLE INAPPROPRIATE TO HONG KONG'S NEEDS," MR YEUNG STRESSED.

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THE OF

SCHEME "WE

BE WILL

MONITORING THE ACTUAL OPERATION CLOSELY, SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN CONSIDER WHETHER TO EXTEND OR

HE SAID. CONTINUE THE SCHEME BEYOND NEXT YEAR,

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ALL ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON 824 6111.

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PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER

TO LOCAL TERMS CONTINUES

(SNEOA), A CONVEYED TO OF THE PERMANENT CERTAIN

FOLLOWING A PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED EARLIER TODAY (FRIDAY)

OFFICERS ASSOCIATION BY THE SENIOR NON-EXPATRIATE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD THE ADMINISTRATION ITS "3+1" PROPOSAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION INTERIM MEASURE OF ALLOWING OVERSEAS OFFICERS WHO WERE

ΤΟ TO TRANSFER

IF THEY MET RESIDENTS CRITERIA.

LOCAL CONDITIONS

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WAS PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE SNEOA HAD MADE A POSITIVE STEP IN THE SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION TO THE LOCALISATION ISSUE.

"WE

ARE GIVING SERIOUS THOUGHT TO THE PROPOSAL ENVISAGE THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME PROBLEMS AS SOME OF THE

HE SAID. PUT FORWARD MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO MEET,

"

ALTHOUGH WE

CONDITIONS

"WE HAVE CONVEYED THE SNEOA'S PROPOSAL TO THE OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS AND ASKED THEM TO CONSIDER POSITIVE LIGHT. WE OURSELVES ARE LOOKING CLOSELY AT IT.

ASSOCIATION IT IN A

/"WE HOPE