53
GRS 98
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
HKCK 360).
20.
RECEIVED IN REDSTONE NO. 51
16 AUG 1979
0.5064
FM HONG KONG 160645Z AUG 79
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1171 OF 16 AUGUST
PARA 6 OF FCO TELNO 53 TO ANGUILLA: NATIONALITY LAW.
1. WE FAVOUR FOLLOWING THE PROPOSAL OF ALLOWING MOTHERS TO
TRANSMIT THEIR CITIZENSHIP TO THEIR CHILDREN BORN ABROAD.
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M Wabb
2. IN PRACTICAL TERMS THIS PROPOSAL WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON
THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO BELONG BY LAW TO HONG KONG SINCE A CHILD
CAN ALREADY BE REGISTERED AS A CUKC AND THUS ACQUIRE THE RIGHT
TO LAND IN HONG KONG AS THE CHILD OF A HONG KONG BELONGER.
MACLEHOSE
PILGS
NTD
WIAD
HK-GD
MIL FIGG MA MURRAY
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