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WE NOTE FROM TUR THAT IT IS LIKELY THAT THE HONG KONG

PROVISIONS WILL BE AMENDED TO CAP THE NUMBER OF VISAS FOR EMPLOYEES OF US FIRMS IN HONG KONG AT 36,000. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ASK THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS IF THEY

HAVE YET GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO HOW THEY PROPOSE TO DEFINE US FIRMS IN HONG KONG. (YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN REACHING A SATISFACTORY DEFINITION OF BRITISH

FIRMS FOR OUR SELECTION SCHEME.)

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