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PRINCIPLE. IT DOES NOT INVOLVE PASSPORTS. OPPONENTS OF THE UK PACKAGE COULD CLAIM THAT FULL PASSPORTS ARE NOT NECESSARY. THIS IS OF COURSE NOT TRUE BUT IT WOULD BE MORE DIFFICULT TO REBUT IF WE OURSELVES MADE TOO MUCH OF THE SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE.

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6. IN OUR VIEW THE MORE PROMISING LINE OF ARGUMENT IS TO POINT OUT THAT JUST UNDER A QUARTER OF EMIGRANTS ARE FROM THE KEY OCCUPATION CATEGORIES, I.E. ABOUT 12 THOUSAND PER ANNUM AT CURRENT RATES OF EMIGRATION. THEREFORE, BY CAREFUL TARGETING, THE UK SCHEME CAN RETAIN IN HONG KONG THE EQUIVALENT OF 4 YEARS OR MORE OF SUCH PEOPLE. TAKEN TOGETHER WITH OTHER SOURCES THE EXISTING STOCK OF RETURNED EMIGRANTS, PLUS BENEFICIARIES OF OTHER SCHEMES, PLUS THOSE WHO HAVE RESOLVED NOT TO LEAVE THE RESULT SHOULD BE THAT A CRITICAL MASS OF PROFESSIONALS AND MANAGERS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE IS RETAINED IN HONG KONG.

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