TNAG-2171-FCO40-3108-Special-quota-of-work-permits-for-the-Dependent-Territories-1990 — Page 65

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Secretary of State

M

for Employment CONFIDENTIAL

Kong in readiness for the announcement,

It would be a pity to

alienate the Chinese community by an abrupt termination of the Hong Kong DT Quota.

I am, however, happy to

ask

my

officials to

examine

all the

implications for withdrawal, carefully timed, with the ground properly prepared, and I hope you will accept that this might be a constructive way forward.

I am

copying this to the Members of OD(K), the Attorney General, the Chief Whip, Sir Percy Cradock and Sir Robin Butler.

Jaun

eve

Michael

MICHAEL HOWARD