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application is approved, the provincial/regional Economic and Trade Department will send delegates to set

up companies in Hong Kong. Registration procedures to be

gone through in Hong Kong are completely in accordance with the Companies Ordinance in force in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Government imposes no further restriction to Chinese investment in Hong Kong.

2.1.4 On the other hand, if Hong Kong capital is to be invested in the mainland, the foreign economic legislation shall apply. All commercial undertakings can be negotiated by Hong Kong businessmen with the various provincial/regional governments directly without going through the British Embassy in China.

2.2

In respect of culture

2.2.

1 In Hong Kong, activities organised by cultural, acts. and sports organisations of the various mainland provinces/ regions include (1) mainland artists and cultural people visiting Hong Kong for exchange of views and other activities; and (ii) lectures given by mainland scholars visiting Hong Kong, or joint research projects. These activities of cultural exchange can either be profit- making or non-profit making.

2.2.2

2.3

Invitation letters are sent by Hong Kong organisations concerned to the cultural organisations

Kong.

News Agency,

in

mainland

provinces/regions before they come to perform

in Hong Invitation letters can be sent directly to the respective bodies in the mainland or through the Xinhua

Hong Kong Branch.

After receiving an invitation letter, the mainland performing body will inform the unit to which it belongs and the relevant department under the State Council. With the approval of the relevant department, a certifying document may be issued directly to the performing body. Alternatively, the Hong Kong liaison unit will issue a certifying document to the performing body to be submitted

to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or relevant departments for passport application. Application for visa of entry to Hong Kong can then be made through the British Embassy in China and the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

(1)

LAW

by the

Provisional

In respect of immigration [The following information on the immigration of mainland people is extracted from detailed rules and regulations for implemention of the of Immigration control on PRC Nationals (approved State Council on 3 December 1986); (2) administrative measure for the passage of Chinese nationals to And from Hong Kong or Macau for Personal reasons (approved by the State Council on 3 December 1986)]

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