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here if they have high level skills that are in short supply, are

participating in an intra-Company move or meet other important

labour market needs.

They will also be eligible for

consideration for permits under the Training and Work Experience Scheme.

Employment Department's

DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SPECIAL WORK PERMIT QUOTA:

PHASING OUT OVER 4 YEARS BEGINNING 1991

Total

1991

170

1992

140

1993

110

1994

80

1995

NIL

Max. for HK

Others

125

45

100

40

75

35

50

30

NIL

NIL

A Number of applications have been received already. Employers

must ensure that their applications reach Andy Boswell at the

Employment Department's Overseas labour Section by Wednesday 21

August 1991 at the latest. The Overseas Labour Section is at

Level 2, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NF. Any

telephone queries should go to Mr Boswell on 071-273/5297.

NOTE TO EDITORS

The Dependent Territories concerned are Hong Kong, Bermuda, Turks

and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat,

Cayman Islands, St Helena (including Ascension Island) and

Tristan da Cunha.

In 1990 the Dependent Territories Quota was 200; within that

figure no more than 150 permits were allowed for any one

territory.

Hong Kong took 150 permits.

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