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exemption 27(1)
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002055 MDHIAN 192 «
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 51
AMENDED DISTRIBUTION 10/1/50
OF 04103OZ JANUARY 89
TOP COP
DIS
HRCD 340/4
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM DONALD TSANG
MIPT: NATIONALITY: WAY FORWARD
RECEIVE!
10 APR 1990
OFS OFFICEF
INULA
PA
LIST OF POSSIBLE AREAS FOR CLARIFICATION IS aslfottows IN THE LIST 'I' REFERS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT ON 20 DECEMBER 1989 AND 'II' REFERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY BRIEF FAXED TO US ON 19 DECEMBER):
NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES (PARAS 8 AND 9 OF I)
1. THE FIGURES 50,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND 225,000 PERSONS COVERED BY THE SCHEME CANNOT BE RECONCILED, USING ANY REASONABLE MULTIPLIERS KNOWN TO US FOR A TYPICAL HONG KONG NUCLEAR FAMILY.
2. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER AND HOW THE FIGURES 50,000 OR 225,000 WILL EMBRACE THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF BENEFICIARIES:
ELIGIBLE GROUPS
3. WILL HMG APPLY EXISTING IMMIGRATION RULES IN DEALING WITH 'OTHER
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