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Problem

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The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department

of Employment, Mr Lee, has written to Mr Renton in the Home Office

proposing that the Dependent Territories Quota of work permits for

1988 should remain unchanged at 200 permits; and that this should be

announced by means of an inspired PQ. A copy of Mr Lee's letter has

been sent to Lord Glenarthur for his comments.

Recommendation

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I recommend that Lord Glenarthur writes on the lines of the

attached draft. MVD and WIAD agree.

Background

3.

The special annual Quota of work permits for the Dependent

Territories has been in existence since 1968. In recent years the

Home Office have pressed for its abolition because of its

implications for immigration. The FCO have strongly resisted this,

although we had to accept in 1981 a reduction from 350 to the

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