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TELNO
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MDLOAN 6480
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF HKD WAS RECEIVED FROM CANBERRA TELEGRAM NUMBER 504 OF 31075OZ MAY
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 383: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1. WE SPOKE TO PENNY WENSLEY, HEAD OF EAST ASIA BRANCH, DFAT, WHO SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST SHE HAD HEARD OF SUCH A REPORT. SHE SAID SHE WAS SURE THAT NO-ONE IN HER BRANCH HAD COMMENTED IN THESE
TERMS. AS TO THE SUBSTANCE: NO DECISION HAD BEEN TAKEN ON OUR REPRESENTATIONS. THIS WAS STILL UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION AS WAS REPRESENTATIONS FROM AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES ON FLEXIBILITY OVER RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS. SHE ADDED THAT THERE WERE NO SUCH THING AS QUOTAS FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES AND IT WOULD BE WRONG TO TALK OF
A DECISION TO INCREASE THE INTAKE FROM HONG KONG.
2.
CHRIS CONYBEARE, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION WAS ALSO UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH REPORT WHEN WE RAISED IT WITH HIM AT DINNER ON 30 MAY.
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