CONFIDENTIAL
In addition to the
above:-
Gibraltar
During Mr Maude's visit on 25 January, the Chief Minister expressed interest in
our nationality package and undertook to study the possibility of offering some 200-250 residence permits to Hong Kong people. At the Chief Minister's
request, we have provided a copy of the
Nationality Bill. But it is clear that Gibraltar's main intention to encourage investment into Gibraltar
South Africa
South Africa is already trying to attract professionally qualified immigrants and investors from Hong Kong. The Embassy has advised strongly against an official approach to the South African Government on the grounds that the black leadership would object
strongly to these plans and that a
future government might not honour any commitment given by the present minority government. Hong Kong have also advised
against such an approach on the grounds that it might jeopardise our efforts to
secure more positive assistance from
major players like the US, Canada and
Australia.
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