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19.

B2 considers that:

i)

for the reasons given in paragraphs 11-14 above it is not feasible

to sweep all our current youth mobility schemes under one new

arrangement. Instead the concessions and other provisions of the Rules,

including the au pair scheme, should be allowed to continue separately

from a main youth mobility scheme based on working holidays with open

access to the labour market;

ii) if the Rules changes we have proposed for the current working

holidaymaker scheme are implemented, we could put the scheme as

revised forward as a basis for reciprocal arrangements without further

amendment, along with TWES as either an alternative or complementary

scheme;

iii) for the UK to require full reciprocity in respect of a working

holiday scheme would be logical, neutral in immigration terms and would

not cut across the needs of developing countries for training in the UK,

but might be seen as unfair to the "new Commonwealth";

iv)

before Ministers can therefore be expected to decide on the final

shape of our youth mobility arrangements and the degree to which the UK

should insist on reciprocity there is a need to consult the Commonwealth

and other countries who may be interested in reciprocal schemes.

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