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CONFIDENTIAL.

TO IMMEDIATE MADRID TELNO. VISA 39 OF 11 NOVEMBER INFO IMMEDIATE LISBON RABAT ANKARA ATHENS ROUTINE BELGRADE HONG KONG.

IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION A GOVERNMENT DECISION TO INTRODUCE RESTRICTIONS ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN THE UK IS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER TODAY.

AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1972 WORK PERMITS WILL NO LONGER BE GENERALLY ISSUED TO UNSKILLED AND SEMI-SKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS.

THE RESTRICTIONS WILL NOT APPLY TO NATIONALS OF COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES AND NORWAY AND DENMARK.

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SPECIAL ARRANCEMENTS WILL APPLY TO THE HOTEL AMD CATERING INDUSTRY FOR WHICH AN ANNUAL QUOTA FOR WORK PERMITS WILL BE INTRODUCED. 1972 THE QUOTA WILL DE 5,500.

FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN IN GUIDANCE TELEGRAM.

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