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VISIT OF GOH CHOK TONG, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, SINGAPORE,

19-23 APRIL

CONTRIBUTION TO DRAFT PS LETTER TO NO 10

1. On Hong Kong, the Prime Minister may wish to thank Goh for the

permanent residence scheme which Singapore announced last July as a

helpful contribution to maintaining confidence in the territory. Last year Singapore announced a relaxation of its immigration rules

to allow permanent residence status to be extended to up to 25,000

blue collar workers (plus their dependants) without their having to leave Hong Kong. We understand that the Singaporean Government may be planning to extend this scheme.