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incorporated in the revised "Instructions to Entry Certificate

Officers" which have been printed and circulated to all

dependent territories and overseas posts.

12. 14. However, new legislation concerning immigration is at

present under consideration by Kinisters as envisaged in

The queen's Speech and the Home Secretary made a statement

in Farliament on 3 July outlining the form that it is

expected to take.

13.5. The Foreign and Commonwealth office is pressing for the

retention of the existing special arrangements for immigrants

from the dependent territories. (At present 600 employment

vouchers are allocated annually to the dependent territorics

with not more than 300 to any one territory.

quota.)

up its full quota.

Hong Kong takes

14.4.It appears likely that in common with Commonwealth

immigrants from other dependent territories, those from Hong

Kong may be subjected to an initial limitation of stay and a

requirement to register with the police.

September, 1970

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