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ARE ALSO CONNECTED WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM) HAVE THE RIGHT OF
ABODE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THEY THEREFORE DO NOT HAVE THE
RIGHT OF FREE MOVEMENT IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, AND POSSIBLE CHANGES DISCUSSED THE GREEN PAPER WOULD NOT OPERATE
TO CONFER THIS RIGHT ON THEM.
EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL DEPENDENCIES
EXCEPTIONS.
9. THE GREEN PAPER PROPOSES THAT, IN GENERAL, THE SAME PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR ALL DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
ONE EXCEPTION RELATES TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE
ISLE OF MAN WHOSE PEOPOLE, IT IS SUGGESTED, SHOULD
BECOME BRITISH CITIZENS. THE OTHER EXCEPTION RELATES TO GIBRALTAR WHOSE PEOPLE ARE AT PRESENT ACCEPTED AS UNITED KINGDOM NATIONALS FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY PURPOSES AND WOULD, WE EXPECT, CONTINUE TO BE SO ACCEPTED IF THEY BECOME BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENS. IF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG OR OF ANY OTHER
DEPENDENT TERRITORY WISHES TO PUT FORWARD VIEWS ON THE COMMON
RULES CUTLINED IN THE GREEN PAPER FOR ACQUISITION AND LOSS OF
BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP, OR TO PROPOSE THAT THE PERMANENT (AS DISTINCT FROM TRANSITIONAL) ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE OPEN TO VARIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL TERRITORIES,
WE WILL STUDY THOSE VIEWS CAREFULLY.
POSITION OF CITIZENS OF THE UK AND COLONIES IN HONG
KONG AT EXPIRY OF NEW TERRITORIES LEASE.
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10. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHAT THE EFFECT ON
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLONIES (OR BRITISH
OVERSEAS CITIZENS) MIGHT BE SHOULD THE NEW TERRITORIES
LEASE EXPIRE.
ACQUISITION OF BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BY BRITISH OVERSEAS
CITIZENS FROM HONG KONG,
11. AS IS CLEAR FROM THE GREEN PAPER, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT COMMITTED TO ANY PARTICULAR SET OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE
REQUIRED OF PERSONS WISHING TO ACQUIRE BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
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