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WORK PERMITS: DEPENDENT TERRITORIES QUOTA
Problem
1.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department of
Employment, Mr Lee, has written the usual annual letter to Mr Renton
in the Home Office about the Dependent Territories Quota of work permits for 1989. A copy of Mr Lee's letter has been sent to Lord
Glenarthur for his comments. How should he respond?
Recommendation
2. I recommend that Lord Glenarthur write on the lines of the
attached draft. MVD and WIAD agree.
Background
3.
The special annual quota of work permits for the Dependent
Territories has been in existence since 1968. In recent years the
Home Office have pressed for its abolition because of its
implications for immigration. The FCO have strongly resisted this, although we had to accept in 1981 a reduction from 350 to the present level of 200 (of which there is a maximum level of 150 for any one territory in practice Hong Kong).
4.
In 1982 agreement was reached with the Home Office and the Department of Employment (who administer the scheme) that the Quota should remain at 200 but that there should be a thorough review of
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