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YOUR TELNO 2422: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG
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1.
HOME OFFICE ARE PREPARING BRIEFING FOR THE COMMONS DEBATE ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) (SELECTION SCHEME) ORDER ON TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER. FOR THE BRIEFING ON INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THE FINAL OUTCOME IN CONGRESS OF THE MORRISON BILL. WE UNDERSTAND FROM TUR THAT THIS SHOULD BE RESOLVED ON 19 DECEMBER.
2.
INCIDENTALLY, WE HAVE SEEN A REPORT FROM THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT OF THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST THAT CONGRESSIONAL NEGOTIATORS HAD AGREED TO REDUCE HONG KONG'S IMMIGRATION QUOTA
TO 10,000 ANNUALLY FROM THE ORIGINAL FIGURE OF 20,000 APPROVED BY THE HOUSE.
3.
GRATEFUL YOUR COMMENT DESKBY 230830Z AT THE LATEST.
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