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REVIEW OF NATIONALITY LAW
1. Mr Royle said that a further paper was being prepared.
would go to a Cabinet Committee on 19 September.
It
Officials had
This
made Sir Murray MacLehose's point strongly that no change should
be made in the title "Citizen of the UK and Colonies".
point had been supported by some other Governors. But he did not
think that Ministers outside the FCO would accept it. The object
of the exercise was to distinguish between people whose country
of origin was UK, and others.
To keep the title "Citizen of the
UK and Colonies" might be thought inconsistent with the objective.
2. Sir Murray MacLehose asked whether, as a fallback, it would
be possible to introduce some easing of visa restrictions.
Mr Royle said that we had not had much success on this, but we
would try to press it again. Sir Murray MacLehose asked whether
there might also be an increase in the quota for Hong Kong people
to come to Britain as residents. Mr Stuart was doubtful whether
Ministers would agree, since the object of the whole exercise was
to cut down on immigration.
Distribution:
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HKIOD (1.) (STUART)
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