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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 189 OF 7 JUNE
INFO ROUTINE CANBERRA AND OTTAWA
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YOUR TELS 282 AND 283 AND SHEPHERD'S LETTER OF 30 MAY TO CANBERRA: SCORRI REPORT
1. THE OPERATION OF CONTROLS ON ENTRY TO BRITAIN REMAINS AN EMOTIVE SUBJECT HERE. ANY TIGHTENING IS GENERALLY SEEN AS A WEAKENING IN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.
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2. WE WOULD NOT EXPECT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE NZ GOVERNMENT IF ACTION IS LIMITED TO REMOVAL OF SETTLEMENT RIGHTS DERIVED FROM GRANDPARENTS. THERE ARE NO COMPARABLE CONCESSIONS IN NEW ZEWAND. BUT ADVANCE PRESS SPECULATION ABOUT THE TIGHTENING IN OUR REGULATION NOW BEING CONSIDERED HAS EVOKED SOME PRESS COMMENT E.G. GISBORNE HERALD EDITORIAL COMMENT THAT QUOTE IF PATRIAL CLAUSE IS ABOLISHED IT WILL CERTAINLY CAUSE A DECLINE IN THE LINKS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND UNQUOTE. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN APPARENT IN APPROACHES MADE IN LETTERS AND CALLS TO MY CONSULAR STAFF EXPRESSING CONCERN ON HOW CHANGES WOULD SPECIFICALLY AFFECT:
(A) OPTION TO SETTLE IN UK PERMANENTLY
1) OPTION TO WORK IN UK FOR A SHORT PERIOD
C) THE ABILITY TO VISIT THE UK.
3. WE THINK THAT COMPARATIVELY FEW NEW ZEALANDERS OTHER THAN THOSE BORN IN THE UK ARE CONCERNED TO EXERCISE RIGHT TO SETTLE IN BRITAIN PERMANENTLY. MANY NEW ZEALANDERS OBTAINING QUOTE GRAND- PARENT UNQUOTE ENTRY CERTIFICATES OR CERTIFICATES OF PATRIALITY DO SO AS A CONVENIENT WAY OF COVERING A LONG VISIT OR A LIMITED PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT. IN MANY CASES WHERE THEY APPLY AND ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PATRIALITY OR GRANDPARENT RULES BECAUSE OF LACK OF ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION APPLICANTS ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT VISITOR OR WORKING HOLIDAY-MAKER STATUS,
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4. NEW ZEALANDERS