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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO, Y CIRCULAR 86
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SECTOR.
IT IS NOT EXPECTED IN GENERAL THAT THERE WOULD BE MARKED
CHANGES IN PATTERN OF IMMIGRATION IN RESPECT OF NUMBERS AND
SOURCES.
NATURE AND QUALITY OF IMMIGRANT FLOW WOULD BE CHANGED AND WE HOPE THAT IMMIGRANTS WOULD BE MORE SATISFIED WHEN THEY ARRIVE, AND THAT IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR THOSE ON WAITING LIST AND MORE BENEFICIAL TO U.K. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS WOULD NO DOUBT
BE ARRANGED TO HELP WORST HIT APPLICANTS BUT INEVITABLY MANY WOULD
LOSE ANY CHANCE OF IMMIGRATION. WE HOPE THAT OTHER COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS, WHEN INFORMED, WOULD SEE BENEFICIAL ASPECTS OF THESE MEASURES.
5. UNTIL MINISTERS HAVE DECIDED WHICH, IF ANY, OF THESE PROPOSALS SHOULD BE ADOPTED THEY SHOULD NOT (REPEAT NOT) BE DISCLOSED TO, OR DISCUSSED WITH, COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITIES. THERE MAY BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN GENERAL TERMS ON WEDNESDAY, 15 NOVEMBER, DURING DEBATE ON EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE BILL, OF HMG'S INTENTION TO REVIEW VOUCHER SCHEME AND INTRODUCE IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO REMOVE CURRENT SHORTCOMINGS AND ANOMALIES. BUT WE ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDING TO MINISTERS THAT ALL INTENDED MEASURES SHOULD BE FULLY EXPLAINED TO COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS BEFORE ANY DETAILED ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE. YOU WILL BE KEPT INFORMED OF PROGRESS.
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