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PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

4.38 [It will be

be necessary to provide the draftsman with background material on the following since, during the passage of the Bill, the issues listed below may arise. Bill Team to provide.]

(1)

expatriate widows, ie women who were married to British citizens in HK and who have subsequently been widowed and who therefore cannot benefit from the provisions of this Bill. Undertakings have been given that such women, together with their dependant children, would be allowed to come and settle in the UK under the 1971

Act by operation of a concession "outside the Rules";

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(2)

the future of the BDTC work permit quota;

(3) Ghurkas; Op

(4)

the position of non-ethnic Chinese;

(5)

section 4 (5) to continue to operate in its present way with consideration being given to some relaxation of the present strict requirements.

Home Office

February 1990

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