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community engaged in the restaurant business. Accordingly the plan to phase out the quota over a period of 4 years was formulated in order to allow a reasonable period for the

industry to adjust to the change and make other arrangements to fill their vacancies, for example, by arranging training for resident workers.

I should mention that it will still be possible to use the Work Permit Scheme to fill highly skilled posts for which no resident labour is available.

I am sorry to send what I know will be a disappointing reply but I hope I have explained why I must do so.

I am copying this letter to Peter Lloyd MP at the Home Office and to the Earl of Caithness at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Yours sincerely,

Berard Evag

VISCOUNT ULLSWATER

C Appranced by the Maister,

and signed in his absence)