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Annex E

Proposed amendment to the British Nationality Bill 1981 to accord priority of naturalisation to British (Dependent Territories) citizens over aliens and to give special recognition to economic etc. contribution

Add a new paragraph to Schedule 1 to the Bill as follows:

"2A. The Secretary of State shall, when considering

applications for naturalisation as a British citizen under

section 4(1), in the case of applications by British (Dependent

Territories) citizens, accord to those applications such

priority as he considers right having regard to the

constitutional relationship that British (Dependent

Territories) citizens have with the United Kingdom and,

in the case of any particular applicant, having regard

to any benefit for the United Kingdom or the relevant

territory arising from his conduct or activity".

G.F. 324

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