21 055534
MDLOAN 2250
UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 330
OF 18110OZ FEBRUARY 91
UNCLASSIFIED
HKB
345/1
TOP COPY Q DIST?
FOR SECURITY BRANCH
YOUR TELNO 156: HONG KONG
1.
UNCONDITIONAL STAY FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS IN
WE HAVE SEEN A RECENT ARTICLE IN ASIAWEEK (A COPY OF WHICH IS BEING FAXED TO YOU) WHICH CLAIMS THAT EVEN AFTER SEVEN YEARS' RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG, FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR CONDITIONAL RESIDENCY (WE ASSUME FROM TUR THAT THIS MEANS UNCONDITIONAL STAY) ARE LIABLE TO LOSE THEIR PRIVILEGES IF THEY ARE OUT OF THE TERRITORY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. THE ARTICLE ARGUES THAT MORE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ENCOURAGING FOREIGN NATIONALS TO LIVE AND WORK PERMANENTLY IN HONG KONG.
2.
WE WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW HOW QUOTE UNCONDITIONAL STAY UNQUOTE IS DEFINED. WE INFER FROM SECTIONS 2(A) AND 8 OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE THAT A FOREIGN NATIONAL IS NOT IMMUNE FROM A DEPORTATION OR A REMOVAL ORDER. WE ALSO NOTE THAT SECTION 10(11) PROVIDES THAT ANY PERMISSION GIVEN TO A PERSON TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG EXPIRES IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS DEPARTURE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THESE PROVISIONS ALSO APPLY TO THE GRANT OF QUOTE UNCONDITIONAL STAY UNQUOTE.
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