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FM BONN
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 365
OF 221559Z MARCH 90
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY THE HAGUE, WASHINGTON
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нко 34011
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 7 MAR 1990
128 113275
MDHIAN 2490
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 593 TO HONG KONG: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
VISIT OF MR MAUDE TO BONN
SUMMARY
1. FRG'S PLAN TO PROVIDE SAFETY NET FOR KEY HONG KONG PERSONNEL ALMOST FINALISED. LIKELY TO AFFECT 1000 (INCLUDING FAMILY).
DETAIL
2. DURING MY CALL ON SCHAEUBLE, INTERIOR MINISTER, ON 21 JANUARY, I ASKED HOW MATTERS STOOD WITH THE GERMAN PLAN TO ENCOURAGE KEY PERSONNEL TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG (OUTLINED IN UDEN'S TELELETTER TO STONE, HKD OF 5 JANUARY NOT TO ALL). SCHAEUBLE SAID HE WAS STILL WAITING FOR REPLIES TO HIS LETTER OF 21 FEBRUARY TO THE LAENDER, WHICH CONTAINED THE PROPOSED CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTING INDIVIDUALS FOR THE SCHEME. THESE INDIVIDUALS SHOULD
(I) SPEAK GERMAN
(II) HOLD A SENIOR POSITION IN A GERMAN FIRM IN HONG KONG
(III) HAVE WORKED A SPECIFIC LENGTH OF TIME FOR THE FIRM
(IV) HAVE A GUARANTEE OF THE FIRM'S CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT AND
SUPPORT, SHOULD THEY NEED TO MOVE TO THE FRG
SCHAEUBLE THOUGHT THIS WOULD AFFECT UP TO 1,000 PEOPLE, FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDED. IF THE LAENDER DID NOT REPLY TO THESE PROPOSALS WITHIN A FIXED PERIOD, THEIR SILENCE WOULD BE INTERPRETED AS ASSENT.
2. THE FIXED PERIOD HAS NOW ELAPSED, BUT REERMANN (AUS-EQUIVALENT AT MINISTRY OF INTERIOR) HAS INFORMED US THAT WITH THIS QUOTE SILENCE
PROCEDURE UNQUOTE IT IS CUSTOMARY TO WAIT AN EXTRA WEEK IN CASE
REPLIES HAVE BEEN DELAYED FOR UNFORESEEN REASONS. HE ASKED US TO CONTACT HIM AT THE BEGINNING OF APRIL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE
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