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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2965
OF 290725Z DECEMBER 92
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AND TO IMMEDIATE AMSTERDAM, ATLANTA, BANGKOK, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND TO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA, CHICAGO, DAMASCUS, HOUSTON, ISLAMABAD AND TO IMMEDIATE JAKARTA, KARACHI, KUALA LUMPUR, LOS ANGELES, AND TO IMMEDIATE MANILA, NAPLES, NEW DELHI, NEW YORK, RANGOON, SEOUL AND TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE, WASHINGTON, TORONTO, VANCOUVER
FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.
IMPORTATION OF LABOUR FOR THE NEW HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT.
1. AS YOU MAY PROBABLY BE AWARE, WE HAVE AN IMPORTATION OF LABOUR SCHEME FOR THE NEW AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME, TO ENABLE CONTRACTORS WORKING ON PROJECTS UNDER THE PROGRAMME TO IMPORT THE WORKFORCE THEY NEED TO FULFIL THE VERY STRINGENT TIME REQUIREMENTS IN THE PROGRAMME.
2. DUE TO TIGHT TIME-TABLE FOR THESE PROJECTS, SOME OF THE CONTRACTORS HAVE TO BRING IN WORKERS AT SHORT NOTICE.
3. WE HAVE ADVISED THE CONTRACTORS TO ARRANGE FOR THE WORKERS TO SUBMIT VISA APPLICATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GRATEFUL, THEREFORE, IF POSTS COULD ACCORD PRIORITY TO THESE APPLICATIONS IF THEY ARE FOUND ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE PROCESSING TIME, GRATEFUL IF REFERRALS COULD BE MADE BY TELEX OR FAX IF THE APPLICANTS ARE WILLING TO PAY THE USUAL EXPENSES.
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