TNAG-2181-FCO40-3118-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 132

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON

TELNO 857

OF 171005Z MAY 90

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, HKGO LONDON

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126116 MDHOAN 8959

HICD 340/1

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 1 MAY 1990

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

REGISTRY

Action Taken

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HONG KONG: SPECIAL IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES

1. WE HAVE SEEN REPORTS IN THE HONG KONG PRESS ABOUT NEW PROPOSED LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE US CONGRESS WHICH WOULD MAKE SOME 3,000 LOCAL EMPLOYEES OF US MULTINATIONAL FIRMS IN HONG KONG ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES.

2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM WHETHER THESE REPORTS ARE TRUE AND OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION

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PS/MR MAUDE

MR MCLAREN MR BURNS

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