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relation to the entry of Commonwealth citizens under
the new legislation. These details will include
the fact that in the case of dependent territories,
any one territory will be allowed up to a maximum of
50 per cent of the total of 400 permits available
for all dependent territories.
This means that
Hong Kong's existing annual quota of 300 vouchers
will be reduced to 200; and the Governor's
representations will have failed.
to question
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Although the Dept. of Employment's dejections are
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I do not think that we can take any effective
action in the short time available to us/
Subject to your own views Mr Laird agrees with this
It is however important that we should
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conclusion.
inform the Governor of the failure of his
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representations before he hears about it from
Hansard or the Press. Mr Downing is accordingly
preparing a draft telegram which he proposes
issue as a personal one from you to the Governor,
The telegram will also include information about the
situation over the entry of stateless Chinese from
Hong Kong into this country.
Gove:
There was a meeting
in the Department of Employment on this subject
yesterday and Mr Downing is enquiring as to the
outcome.
We have not as yet given the Governor any
intimation that there will be a reduction in the
number of stateless Chinese permitted to enter this
country from Hong Kong. In sending the telegram
therefore we shall be faced with the unpleasant task
of telling him that there is to be an all round
reduction in the numbers of Chinese (both
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