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ONG KONG ASSURANCES: SPEAKING NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SE WITH THE HOME SECRETARY

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My discussion with Dame Lydia Dunn on 1 March, and other feedback

I have received from Hong Kong, have reinforced my conviction that

is absolutely essential that we get this package through arliament. It would be a major blow to confidence if we should

ail.

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A therefore most grateful for the personal efforts you have been

aking to smooth the passage of the legislation through Parliament.

u have my full support in this.

Have seen your OD(K) Memorandum in dra

OGBLY togethes

AROSTNOTESSIVE

vited that our offietats have been able to work so

As you have seen from my minute of 2 March, I agree with your

lew that the 7 occupational groups with an emigration rate of 18 or

>wer should be excluded from the general allocation scheme. But

pe you share my view about resisting exclusion of other

:cupational groups now catered for. Danger that if package appears

o elitist criticism in Hong Kong will play back here. Risk of

>sing support of well disposed members of Opposition.

My minute also raises two points of substance:

(a)

Approved Secondments Scheme: should not underestimate

portance some British companies attach to this Scheme, whose

pport will be valuable in persuading waverers of merits of

Ickage.