JALAVF
From Parliamentary Under Secretary
David Waddington Esq QC MP
Minister of State
Home Office
50 Queen Anne's gate
London SW1
Dear David
HKK
213/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
15 DEC 1986
C
Department of Employment
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London SW1H 9NF
01-213 5565
27 October 1986
DES OFFICER
RECISTRY
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
You will recall that in 1985 and 1986 the Dependent Territories. a review to Quota was
at existing levels pending brought forward
ascertain the
nature and impact of immigration involved Kong, whose citizens take all but a small handful of places.
It
from Hong
on further work
this review has
is very disappointing that had to be postponed. The Federation of Chinese Associations (FCA)
recently complained
have
employment
without
that
some
work
permit
holders
change
to
but permission
justify
a
I doubt whether
reduction
the
in
it would be
quota
or
its
desirable to
try abolition, until a thorough review reveals the nature of immigration
brought about by the quota arrangements.
on I hope work
the review
can be resumed as soon as possible.
I assume that the view that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office expressed last year about the undesirability of reducing the quota
still holds good. We ourselves
FCA
from the
heavy
are under strong pressure
the increase)
quota to help
meet a
to maintain (if not unfulfilled demand for labour in the catering industry.