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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NO.451

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TO HONG KONG

(HKK)

9 JULY 1969

YOUR TELEGRAM NO.537: IMMIGRATION OF COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS. MEMORANDUM HAS ARRIVED AND IS BEING GIVEN EARLY ATTENTION, BUT IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT TENTATIVE DATE OF 1 AUGUST FOR INTRODUCTION

OF SCHEME CAN BE ACHIEVED.

2. MEANWHILE GRATEFUL FOR FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(A) HOW DO YOU INTEND TO DEFINE U.K. BELONGERS'' FOR PURPOSES OF SCHEME?

(B) CAN YOU SAY WHETHER ANY BRITISH VISA ISSUING POSTS (OTHER THAN RAWALPINDI AND NEW DELHI) ARE LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TO HANDLE ANY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WORK?

STEWART

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H.K.D.

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A.

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