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BRITISH NATIONALITY CHONG KONG)'ACT 1990

1. FOLLOWING MY DEPARTURE ON DUTY TOUR AND HOME LEAVE ON 8 MAY I PROPOSE THAT JAMES SMITH-LAITTAN SHOULD SUBSTITUTE FOR ME BOTH AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY GROUP WHICH IS ASSESSING BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS, AND ON THE MAIN STEERING COMMITTEE. THE ADVISORY GROUP WILL MEET UNDER MY CHAIRMANSHIP ON 6 MAY, BUT WILL PROBABLY NEED TO MEET AGAIN, PERHAPS TWICE OR MORE, TO CONSIDER LARGELY FIRMS AND UNDERTAKINGS PUT TO US BY THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION

ON THE BASIS OF CLAIMS MADE IN APPLICATION FORMS.

2. SUBSTITUTION ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE

DIFFICULT SINCE IT COULD BE REGARDED THAT MEMBERS WERE APPOINTED AS INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH SIR DAVID FORD WHO HAS HELPFULLY AGREED THAT SINCE OTHER OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE

COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THEIR DEPUTIES WHEN OCCASION DEMANDS, THERE WILL BE NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT OUR DOING SO ALSO. WE WILL THEREFORE PROCEED ON THIS BASIS. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE

STEERING COMMITTEE IS LIKELY TO BE ON 14 MAY.

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