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CONFIDENTIAL

Serritory of State

Liliz

FROM: A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 12 February 1990

88

Mr McLaren

PS/MI Maude

Private Secretary

cc: Mr Gillmore

Miss Spencer

Mr McQuade, NTD

Mr Montgomery, MVD

Mr Whomersley, Legal Advisers

Mr Lidington

HKD 34K

нко

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1 1 APR 1990

DESK OFFICER

REGIS.

INDEX

PA

Action Tax

HONG KONG ASSURANCES

Problem

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A 1. To reply to the Home Secretary's letter of 31 January.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that the Secretary of State replies along the lines of

the attached draft. The only point of substance is to confirm

agreement to the Home Secretary's wish to stick to the 50,000 limit, despite pressure from Hong Kong to breach it.

Background

3. The purpose of the Home Secretary's letter is to report to OD(K) colleagues progress on the Bill and the selection scheme.

He raises three issues:

a)

b)

c)

KI PACG

numbers;

the approved secondment scheme; and

eligibility.

CONFIDENTIAL