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OF 16111OZ JANUARY 89

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MY TELNO 164: AND TELECON HOARE/HUM: TIMES EDITORIAL 13 JANUARY

SINCE DESPATCHING TUR I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO READ IN MORE DETAIL SOME OF THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

2.

THE THREE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE USE OF SECTION 4(5) REFERRED TO IN YOUR DRAFT AND PARA 2(A) OF TUR, APPEAR TO COME FROM WHAT MR RAISON SAID TO THE 23RD MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE BILL. THE RELEVANCE OF THE CONNECTION TO THE UK IS/IS MENTIONED. SO IS SERVICE TO THE CROWN, BUT APPARENTLY IN THE BROAD SENSE OF THAT TERM. THERE IS NO/NO MENTION OF SERVICE HAVING TO

BENEFIT THE UK ITSELF.

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DESPITE HAVING NOW FOUND, IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES, SOME OF THE POINTS WHICH THE HOME OFFICE WANTED YOU TO PUT IN THE DRAFT REPLY, AND WITH APOLOGIES FOR FAILING TO FIND THIS ON FIRST READING, MY RECOMMENDATION REMAINS AS IN TUR I.E. REFERENCE ONLY TO QUOTE

SPARING UNQUOTE.

WILSON

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