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YOUR TELNO 337: HONG KONG: FOREIGN RIGHT OF ABODE SCHEMES.

1. THE NEW TAIWANESE REGULATIONS RECENTLY PASSED BY THE EXECUTIVE YUAN (CABINET), WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE ENTRY AND EXIT BUREAU OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR.

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UNDER THESE NEW RULES, HONG KONG CITIZENS PRACTISING IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONS WITH LICENCES ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BE QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN TAIWAN. FALLING WITHIN THIS CATEGORY WILL BE LAWYERS, MEDICAL DOCTORS, ACCOUNTANTS AND ENGINEERS. ADDITIONALLY, HONG KONG CITIZENS INVESTING AT LEAST NT DOLLARS 10 MILLION IN TAIWAN WILL

ALSO BE ELIGIBLE. THESE INVESTMENTS MAY INCLUDE REAL ESTATE.

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AFTER ONE YEAR OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE, CHINESE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME FULL CITIZENS OF THE 'REPUBLIC OF CHINA'. HITHERTO, HONG KONG CITIZENS HAVE BEEN TREATED THE SAME AS OTHER 'OVERSEAS CHINESE'.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE REQUIRED. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

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