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MONDAY, MAY 23, 1994

"THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARB OBTAINING IMMIGRANT VISAS OUTSIDE HONG KONG."

COMMENTING ON THE FIGURE FOR 1993, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DECREASE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND REDUCED INTAKE OF SOME DESTINATION COUNTRIES.

ON THE TREND FOR THE FUTURE, HE SAID THE NUMBER OF EMIGRANTS WOULD STILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF DESTINATION COUNTRIES.

EMIGRATION IN 1994 IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND THE 60,000 MARK.

IMPLEMENTATION OF UN SANCTIONS AGAINST HAITI

SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE BETTER IMPLEMENTATION OF A UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN EXTENDING A RANGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST HAITI HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN A UNITED KINGDOM ORDER IN COUNCIL WHICH COMES INTO FORCE TODAY (MONDAY),

THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS COUNCIL ON MAY 6.

SECURITY

PROVISIONS

THE ORDER RE-ENACTS WITH CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS, THE OF THE HAITI (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) ORDER 1993 AND IMPOSES FURTHER RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 917 ON THE EXPORT OF GOODS TO HAITI AND THE SUPPLY OF GOODS TO PERSONS CONNECTED WITH HAITI AND ON THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS THEREFROM.

THE ORDER RESTRICTS CERTAIN RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE CARRIAGE OF PROHIBITED GOODS IN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT.

THE ORDER ALSO PROHIBITS AIRCRAFT FROM TAKING OFF FROM, LANDING IN OR OVER-FLYING HONG KONG IF THEY ARE DESTINED FOR, OR HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM, HAITI, UNLESS THE AIRCRAFT IS CARRYING PASSENGERS AND UNDERTAKING A SCHEDULED JOURNEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

THE ORDER ALSO RESTRICTS THE MAKING OF PAYMENTS UNDER ANY BOND IN RESPECT OF A CONTRACT THE PERFORMANCE OF WHICH IS UNLAWFUL BY VIRTUE OF THE ORDER, AND PROHIBITS THE MAKING OR OBTAINING OF PAYMENTS UNDER CERTAIN INDEMNITIES IN RESPECT OF SUCH BONDS.

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