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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELNO 3591
OF 03110OZ DECEMBER 90
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MDLIAN 1714
YOUR TELNO 2284:
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WORK PERMIT QUOTA
YOU KNOW OUR VIEWS ON THE ACTUAL ISSUE. THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED. THE WORK PERMIT QUOTA FOR DEPENDENT TERRITORIES MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE UK. THE OBJECT OF INTRODUCING THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT IS TO ANCHOR KEY PERSONNEL IN HONG KONG UP TO AND BEYOND 1997. I CONTINUE TO THINK IT A PITY TO ATTRACT ADVERSE COMMENT HERE ON RESTRICTIVE IMMIGRATION POLICIES SINGLING OUT HONG KONG AT A TIME WHEN THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE SHOULD BE HELPING TO CREATE THE OPPOSITE IMPRESSION. THE VERY SMALL NUMBERS INVOLVED DO NOT JUSTIFY THE CHANGE.
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ON THE DRAFT REPLY TO THE INSPIRED PQ, I FULLY AGREE WITH PARA 4 OF TUR. INDEED I WOULD GO FURTHER AND SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE SHOULD BE DROPPED ALTOGETHER. IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE EVEN TO IMPLY THAT THE SCHEMES ARE RELATED. THE POINT IN THAT SENTENCE COULD BE USED IN BACKGROUND BRIEFING.
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