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 CIS NO: 90-H381-68
 TITLE: Political Situation in Hong Kong and Issues Relating to Emigration.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+71 p. Corrected print.
 DATE: Nov. 14, 1989
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 101-1             SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:P75/20/corr
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 90-601532               MC ENTRY NO: 90-18046

 Hearing before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to examine the
 political situation in Hong Kong in light of the June 1989 People's Republic
 of China (PRC) suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in the PRC and
 the planned 1997 return of Hong Kong to PRC control as mandated by the 1984
 PRC-United Kingdom agreement on the future of Hong Kong.
   Also considers the implications of recent events for U.S. policy toward
 Hong Kong.
   Includes transcript (p. 54-60) of Subcom markup session on H. Con. Res.
 227 (text, p. 55-58), to urge the United Kingdom to lead an international
 initiative to grant the right of abode in various countries for Hong Kong
 residents in the event of PRC political repression in Hong Kong after 1997.
 Amended resolution was favorably reported.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Hong Kong political situation and US policy, review; Hong
     Kong residents immigration after 1997, intl initiative estab,
     Congressional resolution
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; HONG KONG (Political situation and US policy, review;
     immigration from Hong Kong after 1997, intl initiative estab,
     Congressional resolution); FOREIGN.RELATIONS (Hong Kong political
     situation and US policy, review); CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC;
     PUBLIC.DEMONSTRATIONS (China 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations
     suppression, implications for Hong Kong); GREAT BRITAIN;
     CONGRESSIONAL.COMMITTEE.MARKUP.SESSIONS (Hong Kong residents
     immigration after 1997, intl initiative estab, Congressional
     resolution); INTERNATIONAL.RELATIONS (Hong Kong residents immigration
     after 1997, intl initiative estab, Congressional resolution);
     IMMIGRATION (Hong Kong residents immigration after 1997, intl
     initiative estab, Congressional resolution); HUMAN RIGHTS (Hong Kong
     residents immigration after 1997, intl initiative estab, Congressional
     resolution)
 BILLS: 101 H.Con.Res.227
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.102-383; P.L.101-167

 90-H381-68 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Nov. 14, 1989 p. 4-42
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WIEDEMANN, KENT (Director, Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs,
        Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State)
     NORTON, RICHARD E. (Associate Commissioner, Examinations, Immigration
        and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of current political situation in Hong
     Kong; issues involved in U.S. policy toward Hong Kong, including
     possible revision of U.S. immigration policy for Hong Kong residents.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Department of State, British Commonwealth countries immigration
        policies for Hong Kong residents, summaries (p. 28-35).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Hong Kong political situation and US policy, review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): IMMIGRATION; BRITISH
     COMMONWEALTH (Hong Kong residents immigration to British Commonwealth
     countries, policy summaries); FOREIGN.LAWS (Hong Kong residents
     immigration to British Commonwealth countries, policy summaries);
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEPARTMENT.OF.JUSTICE

 90-H381-68 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Nov. 14, 1989 p. 43-54, 60-61
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WOO, S. B. (National President-Elect, Organization of Chinese
        Americans)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Background and merits of H. Con. Res. 227.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Hong Kong residents immigration after 1997, intl
     initiative estab, Congressional resolution
 DESCRIPTORS: ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS

 90-H381-68 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Nov. 14, 1989 p. 61-71
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PORTER, JOHN EDWARD (Rep, R-Ill)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Need for sponsored H. Con. Res. 227 to promote
     confidence in Hong Kong's future.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Hong Kong residents immigration after 1997, intl
     initiative estab, Congressional resolution