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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Employment
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Mr Paul, HKD
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4 November 1987
Russell Bl
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Tim Renton Esq MP
Minister of State for Home Affairs
Home Office
50 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AH
FO 1987
Dean Tim
You will recall that since 1985 the annual Dependent Territories Quota has been brought forward at existing levels. pending a review to ascertain the nature and impact of immigration involved from Hong Kong, whose citizens take all but a small handful of places.
I understand that due to competing demands on the Immigration Department, it has not been possible to complete the review.
There is a continuing heavy demand for labour in the Chinese catering industry which cannot be met from the resident labour force and I assume that the view of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the political undesirability of reducing the quota still holds good.
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Therefore I suggest that the Quota for 1988 should be the same as this year 200, with no more than 150 places allowed for any one territory. I also suggest that details of the Quot a for 1988 be announced as soon as possible in the same way as before. To this end I am enclosing a draft for an arranged Parliamentary Question.
I should be grateful for your views, and those of Simon Glenarthur, to whom I am copying this letter, as soon as possible.
witt tid mul
JOHN LEE
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