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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1494
OF 1104OOZ MAY 89
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MDLIAN 9888
HONG KONG TELNO 1393: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 9 MAY, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT
(A) FURTHER THOUGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO MORE DIRECT CONTACT AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME, WITH THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES, IN PARTICULAR THE GOVERNOR, TO DISCUSS THE RECENT SURGE IN ARRIVALS OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF ENDING THE FIRST ASYLUM POLICY SHOULD BE EMPHASISED TO THE COMMUNITY AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY:
(B) BEFORE IMPORTATION OF SKILLED LABOUR, EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ADVERTISE VACANCIES LOCALLY FOR A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS, AS OPPOSED TO ONE MONTH AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED:
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(C) THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD CONSIDER THE SUITABILITY OF RETITLING THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE TO THE GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE THE NEW TITLE SHOULD BE AN ATTRACTIVE SOUNDING NAME, EMPHASISING THE CIVILIAN NATURE OF THE UNIT.
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