CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 489
CONFIDENTIAL
YOUR TEL NO 596.
TO
TO HONG KONG
30 JULY 1969 (HKK 18/27)
HONG KONG SCHEME FOR CONTROL OF COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRATION. YOU SHOULD BY NOW HAVE RECEIVED OUR SAVING DESPATCH NO. 357 OF 24 JULY, ENCLOSING DRAFT CIRCULAR TELEGRAM SAVING TO COMMONWEALTH POSTS GIVING DETAILS OF SCHEME. 2. WE SUGGEST YOU TELEGRAPH COMMENTS SO THAT CIRCULAR CAN ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS DESIRABLE THAT POSTS SHOULD BE IN A POSITION TO GIVE DETAILS IN CONFIDENCE TO COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT DELAY AND TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES.
3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT IMPLEMENTATION DATE YOU NOW
ENVISAGE.
STEWART
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT. S.W.P.D.
MIG. & VISA DEPT. FAR EASTERN DEPT. SOUTH ASIAN DEPT.
WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPT
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
C'WEALTH IMMIGRATION POLICY 4 COPIES U.N. DEPT.
COPIES TO:
MR. BOXALL, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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