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Mr Kwong Ki-Cho

Chairman Immigration Officers Association PO Box 31313 Causeway Bay Post Office

Hong Kong

Lord Caithness has asked me to thank you for your letter of 20 September about various issues of concern to members of your association. Lord Caithness was glad to have had the opportunity to meet you and other members of the

Immigration Department during his visit to Hong Kong and to hear your views at first hand.

As regards the shortage

of Departmental Quarters

for Immigration Officers, I know that the Hong Kong Government are aware of your concerns and are taking steps to deal with this problem. I understand that they intend to buy a number of private flats for use by Immigration officers and other members of the Disciplined Services, although the exact number which will be allocated to the Immigration Department has not yet been decided.

On the question of pay disparity, I have to say that this is a matter for the Hong Kong Government. The Hong

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