TNAG-2183-FCO40-3120-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 33

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055540

MOTTAN 2037

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FM COPENHAGEN

TO TELELETTER FCO

TELELETTER FILE REF 014/17

OF 09121OZ NOVEMBER 90

FROM P ASTLEY, COPENHAGEN

FILE REF 014/17 OF 09 NOV 1990

TO J MORRIS ESQ., HONG KONG DEPT,

COPY TO I MCCULLOCH ESQ., WED, FCO

FCO

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG

нко 3401

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

15 NOV 1990

DESK OFFICER

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1. WE CONTINUE TO PRESS THE DANES ON THE WORK/RESIDENCE PERMIT SCHEME

THEY ARE CONSIDERING FOR KEY HONG KONG EMPLOYEES OF DANISH COMPANIES. THE AMBASSADOR RAISES THE MATTER REGULARLY WITH THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY, WHO HAS CHAIRED A NUMBER OF MEETINGS ON THE SUBJECT, AND WE HAVE ALSO BEEN IN FREQUENT CONTACT WITH THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. THE PRESENT POSITION IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE JUSTICE AND FOREIGN MINISTERS, BUT IT SEEMS THIS HAS BEEN INCONCLUSIVE SO FAR. WE HAD HOPED THAT THE

FOREIGN MINISTER WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO ANNOUNCE WHILE HE WAS IN HONG KONG ON 8/9 NOVEMBER, BUT HE HAS GONE WITH NOTHING IN HIS POCKET. THE UNDER SECRETARY CONCERNED AT THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TELLS ME THAT ALL CONCERNED ARE VERY CONSIOUS THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE, AS ARE THOSE DANISH COMPANIES WITH BRANCHES IN HONG KONG WHO HAVE BEEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT (PARTLY AT OUR

INSTIGATION).

2. WE WILL OF COURSE BE IN TOUCH AS SOON AS WE HAVE ANYTHING DEFINITE

TO REPORT. MEANWHILE I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT A DANISH

SCHEME IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND THAT WE ARE STILL PRODDING.

SIGNED PHILIP ASTLEY

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