UK/AUSTRALIA POLITICAL TALKS, 21 MAY 1992
Points to Make on Hong Kong
Immigration/Right of Abode
Pleased with the flexibility in Australian Immigration Rules which permits Hong Kong People to obtain Australian
residence.
- The arrangements for employees of Australian companies in
Hong Kong are particularly welcome, and will help contribute to confidence in Hong Kong.
- Latest reports indicate that applications to emigrate to Australia were down 13% in 1990/91. (Also down for Canada).
Anecdotal evidence suggests that general confidence in
Hong Kong is higher than for some years.
Hong Kong/Australia Bilateral Agreements
Pleased that Australia has recently intialled bilateral
agreements wtih Hong Kong on the surrender of Accused and
Convicted Persons and on Investment Promotion and Protection
Agreements.
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These have been handed to the Chinese side of the JLG (on 13 March and 24 April respectively) for their agreement that
they can continue beyond 1997. We are confident that this
will shortly be forthcoming, possibly at the next JLG meeting (16-18 June).
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