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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2330
OF 230904Z JULY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
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YRTELNO 1334: DÉPENDENT TERRITORIES WORK PERMIT QUOTA (DTWPQ)
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1 AS WE SAID IN OUR TELNO 49 OF 5 JANUARY 1990, THE INTENTION TO ABOLISH OUR QUOTA SITS ODDLY WITH THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE, SINCE THE TWO SCHEMES HAVE SUCH DIFFERENT AIMS. THAT REMAINS OUR VIEW
AND WE DO NOT SEE THE DECISION TO PHASE OUT OUR SHARE OF THE QUOTA AS A VICTORY. HOWEVER, WE CONSIDER THAT THE SCHEME IS TOO SMALL TO GENERATE A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC REACTION. THERE MAY BE SOME DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHERE MOST OF THE
BENEFICIARIES COME FROM. BUT THIS SHOULD SUBSIDE FAIRLY QUICKLY AND WE CAN LIVE WITH IT. WE ARE CONSIDERING THE BEST WAY OF BRIEFING OMELCO.
WILSON
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