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4. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO INITIATE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DEBATE, BUT IN RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD DRAW UPON THE INTRODUCTORY AND WINDING-UP SPEECHES BY THE HOME SECRETARY AND MR RAISON. PERHAPS THE MAIN POINT TO MAKE IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT ARE CONVINCED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP THE USE WHICH HAS BEEN MADE OF THE EXISTING RULES GOVERNING MARRIAGES TO PROVIDE A PRIMARY AVENUE OF IMMIGRATION. THERE IS NO ATTACK UPON THE ARRANGED MARRIAGE AS SUCH. POSTS IN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT ARE ALREADY AWARE OF THE FIGURES AND ARGUMENTS WHICH MAY BE USED TO JUSTIFY THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED POLICY. THE GOVERNMENT ARE SURE ALSO THAT A PROPER CONTROL OF IMMIGRATION WILL BE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING RACE RELATIONS IN THE UK.
CARRINGTON
F.C.O.DISTN, MAUD
COPIES TO: MR.D. HILARY MR.M.J. ADDISON
MR. J.F. HANN DAY.
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