CONFIDENTIAL
Norway
The State Secretary in the Norwegian MFA
is sympathetic and has assured us that our approach will be considered at
Cabinet level, but still no further
news.
New Zealand
Portugal
Singapore
Sweden
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New Zealanders have now completed their review of immigration policy. Have decided to introduce a points scheme on
Australian model. Appears to be little
scope for deferred immigration.
In view of Portuguese commitments to
Macao, the Embassy in Lisbon see no
point in pressing the Portuguese over
guarantees for Hong Kong people.
However, a number of Hong Kong BDTCs have obtained or applied for Portuguese citizenship through a Macao link.
Singapore Government are considering the
possibility of extending their existing
scheme for blue collar workers and
introducing separate arrangements for executives (allowing only six months on secondment in Singapore).
The Swedes have no plans to modify their existing immigration law specifically for Hong Kong. There is however flexibility within existing laws to allow employees of Swedish firms to get
short term entry permits which can be
converted to permanent residence
permits. They would not wish this to be announced publicly.
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