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Mr McLaren
Mr Burns
Mr Gorham, WIAD
Mr Baker-Bates, SAAD
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Problem
1.
The Secretary of State for Employment has written proposing that Ministers' earlier decision to discontinue
the special annual quota in respect of Hong Kong, while
retaining a quota of 50 places for the other Dependent
Territories, should be confirmed. He encloses a draft
inspired PQ for approval.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that we should confirm our agreement to
this, but suggest some amendments to the draft answer to the
PQ. I submit a draft letter from Secretary of State. The
Governor of Hong Kong has been consulted. WIAD and SAAD
agree.
Background
3.
The Dependent Territories Work Permit Quota allows
annually up to 200 workers who do not meet the normal work
permit criteria to be issued with work permits. Up to 150
permits are allowed to any one Dependent Territory. In
practice Hong Kong applicants have taken up this maximum
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