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035427 MDHIAN 8308

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FM LUXEMBOURG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 107

OF 260845Z APRIL 90

AND TO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BRUSSELS, PARIS

MY TELNOS 50 AND 58: HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

1.

MFA HAVE NOW SENT A NOTE CONFIRMING THEIR INTRODUCTION OF A VISA

SCHEME FOR HONG KONG EMPLOYEES OF LUXEMBOURG COMPANIES (COPIES BY BAG). PRINCIPAL POINTS ARE:-

(A) MULTIPLE ENTRY VISAS WILL BE ISSUED VALID FOR ONE YEAR BUT RENEWABLE ON CONTINUED PROOF OF OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.

(B) COMPANIES WILL PROVIDE A LETTER GUARANTEEING THE EMPLOYEE

AND THE LUXEMBOURG GOVERNMENT THE OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT IN LUXEMBOURG SHOULD THE HOLDER DECIDE TO LEAVE HONG KONG.

(C)

THE GOVERNMENT IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDERTAKE TO ISSUE

BOTH A WORK PERMIT AND A RESIDENCE PERMIT.

(D) HONG KONG CITIZENS QUALIFYING UNDER THIS SCHEME WILL BE ALLOWED TO BRING WITH THEM TO LUXEMBOURG THOSE DEPENDANTS NORMALLY DOMICILED WITH THEM.

2. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE BELGIUM AND FRENCH

SCHEMES. GRATEFUL IF BRUSSELS WOULD CONFIRM THAT DETAILS ARE AS SET OUT IN HONG KONG TELNO 1280 TO FCO AND IF PARIS WOULD LET US HAVE

DETAILS OF FRENCH SCHEME.

CAMPBELL

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