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same protection in dependencies and in consular and equivalent
posts erseas to British Overseas Citizens as they now receive as CUKCS; they would remain eligible for British passports.
d. British Citizens and British Overseas Citizens who were not
born, naturalised or registered in the United Kingdom or an existing dependency respectively would not be able to transmit their citizenship to their children, and this may cause anxiety. The limitation of the acquisition of citizenship by descent to the first generation born abroad would be common
to bo
generation born abroad would be expected to acquire the local citizenship whether he were eg, a second generation English child born in the Argentine, or a second generation Hong Kong Chinese child born in the Philippines. This is in line with our intention that eventually all British Citizens and British Overseas Citizens should have the right of entry either in the United Kingdom or in an existing dependency respectively. The retention of Consular registration of births overseas would result in the proliferation of dual citizens whose connection
with the United Kingdom or an existing dependency would be
tenuous.
themale and female lines) and (male line). The second
e. If the proposed restrictions on dual nationality are criticised, it may be answered that the United Kingdom is at present much more liberal in its attitude to dual nationality than most other countries. The abandonment of Consular regis- tration of births in foreign countries will in itself have the effect of reducing the number of dual citizens. In Members of the Commonwealth British emigrants are expected to identify with their new country; there has never been the equivalent of Consular registration of births in the Commonwealth. The individual should decide where his primary loyalties lie, and if he voluntary acquires another citizenship, he has no cause to complain if he forfeits his first citizenship thereby.
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