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Home Office and Department of Employment to consider

"whether other arrangements could be worked out to help to

develop the islanders' skills and earning power". SAAD

regard this as a commitment which we should bank now in

anticipation of the review at the end of 1992.

6.

The St Helena Government have one pressing logistic

concern, which is that the announcement of the continuation

of the quota should take place without delay, so that the

backlog of work permit applicants can catch the next sailing

of the rather infrequent shipping service. The enclosed

draft letter reflects this consideration.

ARPame

A R Paul

POPAJK/3

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Zeng nee

استاد سالار

Зали

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