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XCR (79)25 Copy No ... 20
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Immigration Ordinance
(Chapter 115)
OBJECTION BY
AND
HKK 341/1
AGAINST THE DIRECTOR
OF IMMIGRATION'S REFUSAL OF
APPLICATION TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG TO.
WORK AS A RESIDENT BUSINESS PARTNER
IN
COMPANY
TNER
At Annex A is an objection on behalf of
(the subject of the petition) and his brother-in-law,
under section 53 of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) against the Director of Immigration's decision to
refuse an application by
as a resident business partier
o remain in Hong Kong and work
company.
The Director of Immigration's comments
2
He graduated from the University of Madras in September 1977 with a third class Bachelor of Commerce Degree. After that he received training for a short time as a gemmological apprentice with Jayesh Brothers, importers and exporters of pearls, diamonds and precious stones in Bombay. On 16th May 1978
entered Hong Kong as a visitor and on 10th July 1978 submitted an application through solicitors, Stevenson and Company, to remain in Hong Kong to work as a resident partner in the business of his brother-in-law,
the co-petitioner. He stated that if his application were allowed, he had available for investment stock worth approximately HK$200, 000, and cash in the amount of HK$50,000.
3
The co-petitioner,
being married to
is the brother-
sister. He has
in-law of been resident in Hong Kong since 1966, and, in 1976, established a firm known as Kareems, a sole proprietorship business dealing in the import, export and wholesaling of diamonds and precious stones. He employes two local staff (one office assistant and one receptionist/ secretary) and is also assisted in the business by his wife. His business, as at September 1978, was capitalised at HK$460,000 and sales record for 1977 was HK$2.3 million.
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