TNAG-1205-FCO40-1507-Policy-on-visas-and-entry-certificates-in-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 36

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1. MR ROBERT PARRY MP HAS ASKED THE FOLLOWING 3 PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER:

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WHY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WILL NOT GIVE A REASON FOR THE REFUSAL BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OF A VISA EXTENSION TO MS CHRISTINE VERTUCCI?

B. WHAT IS THE APPEAL PROCEDURE IN HONG KONG AGAINST A GOVERN- MENT DECISION NOT TO EXTEND VISAS OR WORK PERMITS?

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WHEN THE PETITION FROM MS CHRISTINE VERTUCCI TO THE THEN SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS WAS RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: WHEN WAS IT FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE: AND WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DECISION WAS MADE KNOW TO MS VERTUCCI?

2. WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLIES TO QUESTIONS A AND C:

A. IT IS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POLICY NOT TO GIVE REASONS ON INDIVIDUAL IMMIGRATION MATTERS AND IT WOULD THEREFORE BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT TO DO SO IN MS VERTUCCI'S CASE.

C. MS VERTUCCI'S PETITION WAS RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR ON

1 MARCH AND FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SAME DAY. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DECISION WAS MADE KNOWN TO MS VERTUCCI ON 3 MARCH.

3. GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLY TO QUESTION B AND ANY COMMENTS ON OUR DRAFTS DESKBY 090800Z MAY.

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