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TO DESKBY 09080OZ MARCH 90 TELNO 67

OF 081655Z MARCH 90

HKD 34077

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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG, STOCKHOLM

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MDHIAN 0323

MY TELNO042: HONG KONG VISIT OF DANISH MINISTER OF JUSTICE, 12/13 MARCH

SUMMARY

1.

RECOMMENDATION THAT THE HOME SECRETARY SHOULD RAISE WITH THE DANISH MINISTER OF JUSTICE AT THEIR MEETING ON 12 MARCH THE QUESTION OF RESIDENCE GUARANTEES TO SOME HONG KONG CITIZENS.

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RECENT CONTACT WITH DANISH OFFICIALS SUGGESTS THAT THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO RESPOND HELPFULLY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO OUR REQUESTS FOR SOME FORM OF GUARANTEE OF RESIDENCE HERE TO SOME HONG KONG CITIZENS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A FORMULA BY WHICH SOME HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS EMPLOYED BY DANISH COMPANIES COULD BE GIVEN AN ASSURANCE OF RESIDENCE IN DENMARK UNDER LEGISLATION WHICH PERMITS THE GRANTING OF WORK PERMITS QUOTE IN THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF DENMARK UNQUOTE. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR THAT THE SWEDES HAVE DECIDED ON A SIMILAR SOLUTION.

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I RAISED THIS WITH THE JUSTICE MINISTER ON 2 FEBRUARY (MY TELNO 23). IT WOULD HELP TO KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM IF THE HOME SECRETARY COULD BE BRIEFED TO THANK ENGELL AT THEIR MEETING ON 12 MARCH FOR THE POSITIVE EFFORTS THE DANES ARE MAKING TO HELP US AND TO EXPRESS THE HOPE FOR AN EARLY RESULT.

WILLIAMS

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