TNAG-2205-FCO40-3162-Immigration-policy-changes-to-rules-1990 — Page 7

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1869: CHANGES IN THE IMMIGRATION RULES (CASE OF MR AU-YEUNG).

1. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY NEW CASES. INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT APPEARS TO HAVE SUBSIDED BECAUSE NO FURTHER CASES HAVE COME TO OUR ATTENTION. HOWEVER, OMELCO ARE STILL KEEN TO FIND OUT THE NUMBER OF HONG KONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACQUIRED INDEFINITE LEAVE TO ENTER OR REMAIN IN THE UK, AND THE NUMBER OF HONG KONG PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR RETURNING RESIDENT STATUS AS IN THE CASE OF MR AU-YEUNG.

2. WE UNDERSTAND THAT MRS ROSANNA TAM, CONVENER OF THE OMELCO SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON NATIONALITY, WILL GO TO LONDON SOME TIME NEXT WEEK AND, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, RAISE THIS ISSUE AGAIN WITH LORD CAITHNESS. YOU WILL WISH TO BRIEF HIM BEFORE HE MEETS MRS TAM.

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