nevitably have the effect of depopulating Hong Kong at a
ery difficult time and contributing to the brain drain
ather than encouraging people to stay, which is our
bjective. For obvious reasons HMG could not be seen to
e promoting a policy with this as its end.
Whilst HMG could not oppose any "insurance policy"
cheme which offered people in Hong Kong the type of
nsurance they considered adequate to enable them to
emain there through the transition to Chinese
IT GOOD WINTOUT SAYING, HARLENK, no? ereignty, it would place us in a very difficult
osition if the assurances offered by such schemes turned
ut to be bogus. Thus DTs must make every effort to
stablish the bona fides of the organisers of any
assport/permanent residency certificate in return for
(in this can Good Loyal Limited)
sand
ong Kong investment schemes and the validity and worth
f any document thus supplied, before they allow such
chemes to go ahead.
i
I enclose a copy of a draft circular prepared by Hong
ong Department last July for use in the Dependent
erritories.
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ent
never issued because HKD to add reason
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