TNAG-2630-FCO40-3821-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1992 — Page 58

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From:

D I Lewty

Migration and Visa Department

12 September 1992

Date:

Cc:

Miss Spencer

84

Pay 15/9

Mr Thomas, SPD

WORKING HOLIDAYMAKERS (WHMS)

1.

2.

Heads of:

SEAD, NAD, AD(E),

CSAD, SAD, HKD,

WIAD, SED, CCD,

CRD

Thank you for your minute of 3 September.

NILRETURN говора.

ловых

Mn Marr

ви

Can you deck the pp. to see rear we rasted no objs.

to the subosrance of this. Subject to that plotell Mr Lewty

"Ail return".

14/9

I am glad to be able to say that we have identified a way of meeting both the FCO's requirements (not making changes to the scheme likely to be unacceptable to the Australians, not imposing requirements on blacks which we will not also impose on whites, and avoiding increased resource costs) and the Home Office's (stopping abuse of the scheme). I attach a draft letter to the HO (who have still to be convinced). I would be grateful for amendments by 1600 on Tuesday, 15 September.

Dinent

D I Lewty

HKCD 34071

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