prepared to ellow the dependencies to dictate the terms on which the citizen hips re to be held. We are not prepared to do this, since the consequences would be unacceptable. Separate citizenships determined by Westminster risk giving the illusion of independent status with all the consequences of that witholding the reality, thus breeding resentment and confusion.
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17. fe accept that not all the dependencies want a composite citizenship of the
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British Dependent Territories but neither they - nor the Opposition have been able to suggest any workable alternative.] The Government has put forward a
scheme which it believes is feasible and which will meet the varied needs and concerns of the British Dependent Territories and those who criticise it must be prepared to put forward something better. I have to say that they will not find
it easy.
18. Accordingly, I urge rejection of these amendments.
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