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BUT IT WOULD ALSO IN FACT PROVIDE MUCH GREATER CERTAINTY FROM THE UK POINT OF VIEW AS REGARDS THE MAXIMUM IMMIGRATION LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE PACKAGE. I AM SURE THERE ARE WAYS TO GIVE SUITABLE EXPRESSION WITHIN THE PACKAGE OF THE FIGURE OF 50,000 HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS ALREADY INDICATED TO PARLIAMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WITHOUT ACTUALLY INCORPORATING IT INTO THE LEGISLATION. TSANG HAS ALREADY PROPOSED ONE WAY OF DOING THIS.
5. I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT THE HOME OFFICE WILL REVERT TO MINISTERS
ON THIS CRUCIAL POINT. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THE OUTCOME AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THIS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS THE CONSTRUCTION AND INDEED VIABILITY OF THE PACKAGE WE ARE NOW TRYING TO CONSTRUCT.
6. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WEEK, AND WILL MAKE SURE PROGRAMME HERE.
WILSON
VISIT OF THE HOME OFFICE/FCO TEAM NEXT THAT I SEE THEM MYSELF EARLY IN THEIR
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MAIN
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.HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
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HKD
HD/FED
HD /NTD
PUSD
PS
ADDITIONAL
11
HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
68
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
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