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incorporated in the revised "Instructions to Entry Certificate
Officers" which have been printed and circulated to all
dependent territories and overseas posts.
12. 14. However, new legislation concerning immigration is at
present under consideration by Kinisters as envisaged in
The queen's Speech and the Home Secretary made a statement
in Farliament on 3 July outlining the form that it is
expected to take.
13.5. The Foreign and Commonwealth office is pressing for the
retention of the existing special arrangements for immigrants
from the dependent territories. (At present 600 employment
vouchers are allocated annually to the dependent territorics
with not more than 300 to any one territory.
quota.)
up its full quota.
Hong Kong takes
14.4.It appears likely that in common with Commonwealth
immigrants from other dependent territories, those from Hong
Kong may be subjected to an initial limitation of stay and a
requirement to register with the police.
September, 1970
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