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DESKEY 3102307 DELÁT
FK PCC 3018002 OCT 79
TO IMMEDIATE CERTAIN MISSIONS AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES GUIDANCE TELEGRAM UMBER 128 OF 30 OCTOBER 1979
REVISED IMMIGRATION RULES
NY TELLO 687 OF 30 GCT TO DELHI. (NOT TO ALL)
1. YOU MAY CONFIRM (AS THE HOME OFFICE NEWS DEPARTIENT ARE NOW DOING) THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHING IN A WHITE
PAPER PROPOSALS FOR A REVISION OF THE IMMIGRATION RULES WHICH
WILL END THE AUTOMATIC RICHTS OF WOMEN SETTLED IN THE UK TO
BRING IN THEIR HUSBANDS AND FIANCES. UNDER THE PROPOSED NEW RULE
THE MAN WILL HAVE NO CLAIM TO ADMISSION EUT AN ENTRY CLEARANCE
MAY BE ISSUED PROVIDED THAT THE WOMAN IS A CITIZEN OF THE UK AND
COLONIES AND WAS BORN IN THE UK.
LINE 10 TAKE
THEY
NOT D
2. THE PROPOSALS ARE NOT DISCRIMINATORY ON RACIAL GROUNDS.
WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE, IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, COLOUR, OR CREED. THERE ARE INCREASING NUMBERS. OF GIRLS BORN IN THIS COUNTRY
WHOSE PARENTS CAME HERE AS IMMIGRANTS. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT THE
HOME SECRETARY'S INTENTION TO KEEP OUT OF THE UK THE FUSBAND
OR FIANCE OF A WOMAN WHO PAS BORN IN THIS COUNTRY AND WHO HAS
CONTRACTED OR IS ABOUT 10 CONTRACT A GENUINE NARRIAGE.
DEFENSIVE POINTS
3.
IT IS TRUE THAT THE SEXES WILL BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY. IT
WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE 10 INTRODUCE SIMILAR PESTRICTIONS WHEN THE SETILED PARTNER IS CF MALE SEX. UNDER CURRENT LEGISLATION A HUMAN IS PATRIAL IF SHE IS A COMMONWEALTH CITIZEN MARRIED TO A
SUKC AND ANY LIFE OF A PATRIAL CUKC MAY APPLY AS. OF RIGHT FOR
REGISTRATION AS A CUKC WHICH CARRIES WITH IT THE RIGHT OF ABODE.
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PRESSED
/4. IF PRESSED
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