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FM COPENHAGEN
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 92
OF 271515Z MARCH 90
CONFIDENTIAL
| HKD 340/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
3 OMAR 1990
DESK OFFICER
(44)
126714 MDHIAN 6097
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
INDEX
INFO PRIORITY STOCKHOLM, THE HAGUE, HONG KONG
114
YOUR TELNO 605 TO HONG KONG : INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1.
I ASKED THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AT THE DANISH FOREIGN MINISTRY TODAY WHAT HE COULD TELL ME ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF DANISH THINKING ON THIS QUESTION. OTTO MOELLER SAID THAT AFTER PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER MINISTRIES HE HAD HIMSELF CHAIRED AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEETING. IT HAD BEEN CONCLUDED THAT THE BEST ROUTE WAS THE OFFER OF WORK PERMITS BUT UNDER DANISH LEGISLATION THIS REQUIRED THE PRIOR CONSENT OF A COMMITTEE REPRESENTING EMPLOYERS AND UNIONS. THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY HAD BEEN ASKED TO CONSIDER HOW BEST TO APPROACH THIS COMMITTEE, AND IN PARTICULAR WHETHER THE SUGGESTION SHOULD BE THAT PERMITS SHOULD BE ISSUED NOW OR THAT THERE SHOULD BE A GUARANTEE THAT THE PERMITS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IF THE NEED TO LEAVE HONG KONG AROSE. THE LATTER MIGHT BE EASIER POLITICALLY, BUT THE FORMER WOULD NO DOUBT BE MORE WELCOME TO THE HONG KONG RESIDENTS CONCERNED.
2. MOELLER CONFIRMED THAT THE DANISH GOVERNMENT WERE ALSO UNDER PRESSURE FROM LARGE DANISH COMPANIES WITH OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG. THE COMPANIES WERE ASKING FOR PERMITS FOR A TOTAL OF 60-70 PEOPLE. DEPENDENTS WOULD BE EXTRA. MOELLER SAID HE WOULD BE PERSONALLY CHAIRING ANOTHER INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEETING WHEN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY HAD REPORTED AND WOULD LET ME KNOW THE RESULT. WERE ALSO COMPARING NOTES WITH THE DUTCH AND THE SWEDES.
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
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DISTRIBUTION
60
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