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entry under the scheme they will subsequently be expelled
and repatriated to Pakistan (in the case of Pakistanis) at
the expense of the Hong Kong Government.
10. Since the majority of visitors to Hong Kong fall within
the categories mentioned in paragraph 5 above, the main burden
of operating the controls will fall upon the Hong Kong
authorities themselves and it is not considered that the extra
work load which will devolve upon Missions will be such as to
exceed the capacity of their existing staff (staff at Rawalpindi
is shortly to be reinforced by a Grade 10 officer).
11.
Will you please inform the Government to which you are
accredited or which is under your administration, in advance
and in confidence, of the Hong Kong Government's intention to
introduce this scheme with effect from
You may pass on to them any of the information in this saving
telegram except that in paragraph 2 above. In response to any
enquiries as to the reasons for introducing the scheme you
should say that it is due to the need to control the entry of
unskilled persons into Hong Kong.
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