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OF APRIL: IN PRACTICAL TERMS CABINET WAS UNLIKELY TO CONSIDER THE ISSUE FOR SOME WHILE AFTER THAT.
6. MS WENSLEY ADDED THAT DFAT WERE FULLY AWARE THAT AN AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE WAS OUTSTANDING TO MY JANUARY APPROACHES (MY TELNOS 30 AND 66). SHE ADDED THAT AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS GROUPS IN HONG KONG WERE ALSO LOBBYING HARD FOR A RESIDENCY SCHEME. BUT THE ISSUE HAD TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF AUSTRALIA'S GLOBAL IMMIGRATION POLICY AND THE DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY WHICH AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION ARRANGEMENTS ALREADY PROVIDED. WE EMPHASISED OUR HOPE THAT AUSTRALIA'S CONSIDERED RESPONSE WOULD BE POSITIVE AND HELPFUL.
COLES
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
59
MAIN
56
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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