HICK 340/1
SPORY NO. 51 2 3 MAR 1981
RECEIVED
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
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4301
REGISTRY Action Taken
-7251-3
Pan 3013
(793)
213
1982
GRS 213
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PERSONAL
FM FCO 161800Z FEB 81
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR GRAND CAYMAN
TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 1 OF 16 FEBRUARY
AND TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNORS PORT STANLEY, GIBRALTAR,
seelisi see (15
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HKCK 340
BRITISH
HONG KONG, MONSERRAT, GRAND TURK, TORTOLA, ST HELENA, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE BRIDGETOWN, DEPUTY BRITISH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE ANTIGUA, COMMISSIONER ANGUILLA
INFO HAMILTON
BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL
1. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AS TO WHETHER WHEN NEW LAW AS AT PRESENT DRAFTED COMES INTO FORCE THERE IS LIKELY TO BE ANY DIFFICULTY IN AMENDING IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO GRANT RIGHT OF ABODE TO ALL THOSE WHO BECOME CBDT BY REASON OF A CONNECTION WITH
YOUR TERRITORY
A) UNDER TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS (IE FOR PEOPLE BORN BEFORE
THE ACT) AND
B) UNDER PERMANENT ARRANGEMENTS (FOR PEOPLE BORN AFTER THE ACT). 2. WOULD YOUR VIEWS BE CHANGED IF PROPOSALS FROM NON-GOVERNMENT SOURCES FOR SEPARATE CITIZENSHIPS FOR DEPENDENCIES WERE ADOPTED? IN THIS EVENT TITLE MIGHT BE ON LINES OF CITIZEN OF (NAME OF TERRITORY)', BUT CITIZENSHIP PROVISIONS WOULD PRESUMABLE BE AS INCLUDED IN THE PRESENT BILL, THEY WOULD BE THE SAME FOR ALL DEPENDENCIES, AND THEY WOULD REMAIN UNDER WESTMINSTER CONTROL. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE KNOW OF NO GOVERNMENT PLANS TO ADOPT THE IDEA OF SEPARATE CITIZENSHIPS FOR EACH DEPENDENCY.
CARRINGTON
LIMITED
NTD
PS/MR LUCE
MR ADAMS
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