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Mr Gardner (Migration & Visa Department)

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IMMIGRATION CONTROL

1.

You have asked for urgent comments on the papers enclosed with your minute of 2 March.

2. It appears that the result of introducing the interim scheme will, for all intents and purposes, be to bring into force the provisions of the new legislation before the latter is enacted. Hong Kong is going to be affected by these measures more than any other dependent territory. The Governor has already been told in advance of the content of the new legislation: and I consider that he should be given similar advancė warning of the introduction of the interim scheme.

4 March 1971

A W Gaminara

Hong Kong Department

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Copy to:

Mr Webster (West Indian Department) Mr Counsell (East African Department) Mr Goodall (West African Department)

Mr Byatt (South Asian Department)

Mr Massingham (Pacific Dependent Territories Department)

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