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occupational groups have been processed and initial orders of merit established for each one. This may be possible around the end of the year. He doubts that there will be

any further lobbying for an ASS and hopes we might let the subject go.

3. Although British companies in Hong Kong may not actively be lobbying for an ASS at present, they may well do so if it appears that their employees are not benefitting

significantly under the Selection Scheme. I therefore suggest that we return to the charge, informally at first, at the end of the year, or whenever HKID have the necessary information. Depending on what that information revealed we could decide whether to take the subject any further.

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J C Morris

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year's end.

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