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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 531 OF 3 JULY: NATIONALITY LAW
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 16 JUL 1980
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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WERE BRIEFED ON THE LINES SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. MEMBERS
NOTED THE CHANGES WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO INCLUDE IN THE WHITE
PAPER. SO IS IT THE INTENTION TO INCLUDE IN THE WHITE PAPER
ANY INDICATION OF A MORE LIBERAL POLICY TO THAT REFERRED TO IN
PARA 45 AND 46 OF THE GREEN PAPER 7.
2. AS YOU KNOW THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS ON TUESDAYS AND I
WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD BEAR THIS IN MIND IN CONSIDERING THE TIMETABLE IN PARAGRAPH 3(C).
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3. I SHOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF WE COULD NOW WHAT ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENVISAGED FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER IN THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ARRANGE A TRANSLATION
HERE AND ALSO TO CONSIDER THE EXTENT OF LOCAL PUBLICATION.
4. UNOFFICIALS ALSO ASKED FOR AN INDICATION OF THE LIKELY TIMETABLE AND PROCEDURE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT
THE WHITE PAPER WILL PROBABLY BE THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE DURING THE
NEXT SESSION. HOWEVER IS IT THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE
DRAFT LEGISLATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS DEBATE ?. IF NOT
WHEN IS IT ENVISAGED THAT SUCH LEGISLATION WILL BE
PUBLISHED 7.
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