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CABLE AND WIRELESS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Mr Paul, Mrs Grimsey

Home office! huner House,

Croydon.

MERCURY HOUSE

THEOBAL DS ROAD

TEL 01-315 4000 LONDON WCIX 8RX

TELEX 920000 CANDW G

LEIGH LI WIS

Director of Personnel

LWL/cvd/L2

19 February 1990

Alan Paul Esq

Head of Hong Kong Department

Foreign and Commonwealth office

London SW1A 2AH

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

34014

11 APR 1990

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY

INDEX

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Action Taken

FAX 01-315 5029

Der Alen

MEASURES DESIGNED TO HELP COMPANIES IN HONG KONG TO RETAIN THEIR KEY PERSONNEL

We have spoken a number of times about that part of the Government statement made by the Foreign Secretary on 20 December which related to the Government's proposal to introduce a special measure designed to help companies and institutions in Hong Kong to retain their key personnel.

As you know, the Cable and Wireless Group including its associated companies in Hong Kong is anxious to take advantage of such a measure subject to satisfactory conditions for its operation being arrived at. In this context, you may find it helpful to have the attached note which sets out how, for our part, we would envisage such a scheme operating.

There are two specific points which I would also like to make. The first is that we would seek a specific assurance from the Government that in taking advantage of this special measure there would be no adverse impact on the number of senior managers of the Cable and Wireless Group in Hong Kong who were able to apply for and secure right of residence in the UK under the main scheme announced by the Foreign Secretary on 20 December. Secondly, I should make clear that our aim in submitting these proposals to you is to allow discussions between us to take place on how the Government's special scheme might operate. To this extent the proposals remain preliminary and have not, for example, been put to the Company's Court of Directors for approval.

Registered Number 238525 England Registered Office Mercury House

Theobalds Road London WCIN 8RX

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