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warmly and have been able to fulfil the stated purposes of our mission. In this connection we would like to record our deep appreciation of the support given to us by the Hong Kong Gov- ernment Office in London and in particular, the hard work done by the advance party which travelled all the provinces before our arrival to pave the way and to make all the necessary arrangements for us.
Apart from visiting Chinese communities and talking to people in various places, we also staged a film show in the name of the Heung Yee Kuk Delegation in most of the main cities we visited. The response to the film shows was overwhelming and in many places the cinemas we hired proved to be totally inadequate to accommodate an unexpectedly large audience. Many people travelled from distant places to see the film and to listen to the speech of Mr. Pang Fu-Wah, leader of the delegation, and this must have made the other side of the camp envious of the delegations success.
We feel that we have done a worthwhile job despite the hardships accompanying long distance travel and the leaving behind of our families and businesses in Hong Kong. We certainly have succeeded in dispelling many of the misconceptions about the sit- uation in Hong Kong and have made many of the Chinese in Britain feel that they have not been forgotten. The fact that many people have gone out of their way to entertain us and to see us and discuss their problems with us can be regarded as a true indication of the contribution which the delegation has made towards the Chinese communities in Britain.
Problems Faced by Hong Kong Chinese in Britain
We certainly cannot claim to have studied during our brief visit (which is after all a goodwill mission) all the problems faced by the Chinese in Britain. However, some of them have come to our attention and we would like to discuss them (as listed below) with the Minister of State at the forthcoming meeting. We would be grateful if in answering the following questions the Minister of State would indicate whether Her Majesty's Government is able to help solve the problems and the extent to which Her Majesty's Gov- ernment is prepared to assume responsibility in looking after the continued well-being of the Chinese in Britain.
Immigration
Following the introduction of the Common- wealth Immigration Act in 1962 the number of Hong Kong Chinese successfully entering into Britain has been vastly reduced. This is because upon the introduction of the Commonwealth Immigration Act an overall quota of 8,500 was allocated to all Commonwealth countries. Of these 1,000 are for Malta and 2/3 of the remainder for skilled and professional inmigrants, leaving a balance of 2,500 for unskilled immigrants including restaurant workers from Hong Kong. Because there is no specific quota for Hong Kong and because applications from all Commonwealth countries are considered on a 'first come, first served' basis, the number of Hong Kong Chinese entering Britain on employment
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