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RECEIVED 144 AMRY NO. 51
∙AUG 1980
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PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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FM HONGAID 301630 JULY 80
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER HK834 OF 30 JULY
FOR SECRETARY FOR SECURITY FROM WEBB-JOHNSON
WHITE PAPER ON NATIONALITY
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FURTHER TO FCO TEL 607 THE WHITE PAPER WAS PUBLISHED AT 1330 HOURS TODAY. I HAVE COMPARED FINAL VERSION WITH DRAFT TEXT IN YOUR POSSESSION AND CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PARA. 56 ... IN DEFINING THE REQUIRED CLOSE CONNECTION A NUMBER OF FACTORS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT: BUT THE ESSENTIAL 'ONE WILL BE RELATED TO THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR WHICH, AT THE TIME
OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH, THE PARENT HAS BEEN IN EMPLOYMENT WITH A BUSINESS, OR CERTAIN OTHER TYPES OF ORGANISATION, BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, OR IN CERTAIN FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES. THE GOVERNMENT ARE CONSIDERING FURTHER WHETHER THE TRANSMISSION OF CITIZENSHIP IN THIS WAY SHOULD BE MADE SUBJECT TO THE RENUNCIATION OF OTHER CITIZENSHIPS.'
PARA. 109 - DELETE AT END OF PARAGRAPH THE SAME WOULD APPLY TO WOMEN WHO CAN CLAIM BRITISH SUBJECT STATUS BY VIRTUE OF MARRIAGE TO SUCH IRISH CITIZENS.'
PARA. 113 - DELETE LAST SENTENCE AND INSERT BUT THOSE COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS WHO AT THE TIME OF COMING INTO FORCE OF THE ACT HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE, BUT WHO DO NOT BECOME BRITISH CITIZENS UNDER THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL, WILL HAVE THAT RIGHT PRESERVED.'
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COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER REQUESTED IN YOUR TEL 738 OF 23 JULY AND DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION'S TEL 762 OF 28 JULY WILL BE BROUGHT TO HONG KONG BY HAND OF MISS PLUMPTRE WHO IS JOINING LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT. SHE ARRIVES ON BA003 1 AUGUST 1420. PLEASE ARRANGE MEETING AT AIRPORT. I HAVE TOLD HER THAT ANY EXTRA COST
INCURRED AS ACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE WILL BE REIMBURSED. +++
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