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THERE WAS NEVER AN EXPECTATION THAT THE CONCESSION WOULD OPERATE INDEFINITELY AND THE THEN HOME SECRETARY, WHEN INTRODUCING
THE RULE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE KEPT UNDER CLOSEST POSSIBLE SCRUTINY
AND CHANGES WOULD BE INTRODUCED IF NECESSARY. THE NUMBER ADMITTED LAST YEAR (MAINLY AUSTRALIANS, NEW ZEALANDERS AND CANADIANS) WAS
3410 AND ALTHOUGH MANY WILL NOT REMAIN PERMANENTLY, THOSE THAT
DO QUALIFY TO BRING IN THEIR DEPENDANTS, SO THE NET EFFECT ON
IMMIGRATION IS NOT INSIGNIFICANT.
TERMINATION OF THE CONCESSION WOULD NOT AFFECT THE RULE UNDER
WHICH YOUNG COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS MAY COME TO THIS COUNTRY
FOR EXTENDED WORKING HOLIDAYS OF UP TO 5 YEARS. THOSE WHO
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK PERMIT SCHEME WOULD, OF
COURSE, BE ADMITTED AND, AFTER 4 YEARS IN APPROVED EMPLOYMENT, THEY MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT SETTLEMENT. ENDS.
2. GRATEFUL YOUR COMMENTS BY 9 JUNE. YOU SHOULD NOT CONSULT, EVEN INFORMALLY, THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED. WHAT DO YOU THINK THEIR, AND THE PUBLIC, REACTION WOULD BE TO THE WITHDRAWAL
OF THE CONCESSIONS COVERED BY PARAGRAPHS 27 AND 48 OF THE RULES?. ARE THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY ANY COMPARABLE CONCESSIONS TO CUKCS AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS WISHING PERMANENT SETTLEMENT?
3. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MINISTERS WILL PREFER TO POSTPONE A DECISION ON THIS RECOMMENDATION. BUT IF THEY WISH TO DISCONTINUE THE CONCESSIONS THE ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF DOING SO NOW SEEM
FAIRLY STRONG. NUMBERS ENTERING UNDER THIS RULE HAVE INCREASED
FROM 1066 IN 1973 TO 3410 IN 1977. POSTPONING A DECISION TO REVOKE
IT WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF ACCUSATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION, SINCE THE NEW COMMONWEALTH ELEMENT IS LIKELY TO GROW.
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