TNAG-1665-FCO40-2314-Hong-Kong-employment-issues-and-ordinances-foreign-domestic-1987 — Page 107

From the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

1 December 1986

213/1

HKK RECEIYAJIN PHY

15 DEC 1986

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Thank you for copying to me your letter

27 October to David Waddington about the Dependent Territories Quota for 1986. I have also seen a copy of David Waddington's letter of 21 November.

The assumption in para 3 of your letter is correct: we remain of the view that a reduction in the size of the quota would be undesirable.

I note that there is sufficient pressure for permits, particularly from Hong Kong, to suggest that the quota limit of 150 permits for any one Dependent Territory might be relaxed administratively. However, in the light of David Waddington's comments I would be content to see the quota arrangements remain unchanged for the present, at least until completion of the review upon which we all agreed last year.

I am content with the arranged PQ and answer

you propose.

A copy of this letter goes to David Waddington.

You

John Lee Esq MP Dept of Employment Caxton House

Tothill Street LONDON SW1H 9NF

Tim Eggar

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bcc: David Waddington Esq QCMI

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