CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2341
OF 240701Z JULY 91
(41
CONFIDENTIAL
RECE
HKD 213,
213/1
724
INDE
26 JUI
(42)
117337
MDHIAN 6559
TOP COPY Q DIST 2
YRTELNO 13624 DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WORK PERMIT QUOTA
20
I FULLY REALISE HOW HARD YOU HAVE WORKED TO PERSUADE THE HOME OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT TO PHASE OUT THE QUOTA RATHER THAN ABOLISH IT IMMEDIATELY. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS. BUT THE PUBLIC OF COURSE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE BATTLE YOU HAVE FOUGHT. THEY WILL ONLY KNOW THAT THE QUOTA IS BEING PHASED OUT.
2. I HOPE THAT THE NEWS WILL NOT AROUSE ADVERSE COMMENT HERE. BUT IF IT DOES, THE REACTION WILL CLEARLY BE LESS BAD THAN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THE QUOTA HAD BEEN SUDDENLY ABOLISHED. SHOULD THERE BE ANY CRITICAL COMMENT IN HONG KONG, YOU MAY WISH TO MAKE THIS POINT TO THE HOME OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT.
WILSON
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