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PKKL 18/18
(GVV 6/1)
TO FRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO. 898 OF 35/11
YOUR TELNO. 864 : EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN THE UK.
1. IT IS NOT THE INTENTION THAT THE ANNUAL QUOTA OF WORK
PERMITS FOR THE HOTEL AND CATERING INDUSTRY SHOULD BE FURTHER
BROKEN DOWN INTO ALLOCATIONS FOR PARTICULAR COUNTRIES OR
TERRITORIES.
2.
BASICALLY THE INTENTION WILL BE THAT PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE DEALT WITH ON THE BASIS OF FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BUT IN 1972 NO EXISTING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE INDUSTRY WILL BE ALLOWED MORE THAN 60 PER CENT OF ITS 1971 INTAKE. 500 PERMITS
HILL BE SET ASIDE FOR NEW ESTABLISHMENTS. THE QUOTA FOR 1973
WILL BE 3,200 PERMITS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS IN EXISTENCE IN 1972
AND 300 FOR NEW ESTABLISHMENTS STARTING UP AFTER 31 DECEMBER 1972.
3. IT IS ASSUMED THAT BY MATURAL PROCESS HONG KONG CHINESE WILL
CONTINUE TO OBTAIN A FAIR SHARE OF THE QUCTAS BUT THE FINAL NUMBER GRANTED TO THEM WILL BE PARTLY DEPENDENT UPON THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF CHINESE RESTAURANTS.
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