CONFIDENTIAL
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The Hong Kong Immigration
sureau
Exit Entry Administration,
Department and the
Ministry of Public
Security held a meeting to discuss the issue of increasing
the quota of mainland
settlement
(hereinafter
residents going to Hong
Hong Kong
Kong for
abbreviated to "one-way quota").
Both sides have arrived at the following views on relevant
matterS :
(1)
The issuing of permits on a quota basis as
is
means of controlling the number of mainland residents going
to Hong Kong for settlement
a measure adopted by the Chinese Government for the sake of preserving the stabili
ty and prosperity of Hong Kong, Both sides recognize that full consideration must be given to Hong Kong's ability to bear the influx as regards housing, employment, education, population and social welfare. Both sides agree that the
measure of planned control of the number Of mainland
residents going to Hong Kong for settlement is beneficial Co the social stability and economic development of Hong Kong. There has been long-standing excellent co-operation
between Che two sides in this respect based upon
arrangements agreed between the two sides in 1982.
future, in accordance with relevant provisions of the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, when the one-way quota needs
to be increased, [or decreased] both sides will strive to -
strengthen liaison and communication,
In
In this connection the Chinese
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