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7. IT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A PERSON OF INDEPENDENT MEANS APPLYING

FOR SETTLEMENT TO HAVE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INCOME LAID

DOWN IN THE RULES. ADMISSION IS ENTIRELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE

HOME SECRETARY WHO WILL REQUIRE (AS NOW) TO BE SATISFIED THAT

THERE IS AN ESTABLISHED CONNEXION WITH THE UK.

ADDITIONAL POINTS

8.

DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICERS ON THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RULES WILL BE SENT TO POSTS IN GOOD TIME

BEFORE 1 JANUARY. DECISIONS ON ENTRY CLEARANCE APPLICATIONS

TAKEN AFTER 1 JANUARY 1983 WILL BE ON THE BASIS OF THE NEW

RULES, EXCEPT THAT APPLICATIONS FROM BUSINESSMEN, SELF-EMPLOYED

PEOPLE AND PERSONS OF INDEPENDENT MEANS LODGED BEFORE PUBLICATION

OF THE WHITE PAPER MAY BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESENT RULES.

9. POSTS WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY THE PRESENT RULES IN ALL

DECISIONS TAKEN BETWEEN PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER AND

1 JANUARY 1983, BUT WHERE A HUSBAND OR FIANCE WOULD QUALIFY IF

THE PROPOSALS GO THROUGH, HE MAY BE TOLD THAT HIS APPLICATION

WILL, IF HE AGREES, BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THE FINAL FORM

OF THE NEW RULES IS KNOWN. OTHERWISE HIS APPLICATION WOULD BE

REFUSED.

10. THIS GUIDANCE IS CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL PUBLICATION OF THE

WHITE PAPER, AFTER WHICH ALL POINTS MAY BE USED FREELY.

PYM

BY TELEGRAPH

ISLAMABAD

CANBERRA

WELLINGTON

NEW DELHI

DHAKA

LAGOS

[ROUTINE]

NAIROBI

KINGSTON

PORT OF SPAIN

BRIDGETOWN

AND SAVING TO CERTAIN OTHER POSTS

FCO/WHITEHALL

INFORMATION DEPT

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUIDANCE

COPIES TO

MRS REISZ B2 DIVN

HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE

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