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From The Minister of State

The Hon Francis Maude MP

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

27 June 1990

HICD

Sir David Wilson KCMG

Governor of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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09 JUL 1990

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Ms Marsden Mr Morin 2016

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Dea Garemar

Thank you for sending me a copy of a letter from Lydia Dunn

expressing concern on behalf of members of OMELCO about the

recent amendement to Rule 58 of the Immigration Rules. I have discussed this with Peter Lloyd at the Home Office.

As Lydia rightly points out, the Home Secretary has already

given assurances to Parliament about the purpose of the

amendment. It is intended to clarify the existing

provision, not to impose new conditions. It should have no effect on the position of people ordinarily resident here who wish to resume their residence after a temporary

absence; nor should it normally affect people ordinarily

resident here returning on holiday during a relative short

absence abroad. In such circumstances, an Immigration

officer would normally grant indefinite leave to enter or

remain in the UK. Moreover, as Lydia has also pointed out,

a specific instruction will be issued to Immigration

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