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FM FCO 3011202 OCT 81
TO IMMEDIATE ACCRA AND CERTAIN OTHER POSTS AND DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES
TELEGRAM NUMBER 299 OF 30 OCTOBER
NATIONALITY BILL
1.
THE NATIONALITY BILL RECEIVED ROYAL ASSENT TODAY 30 OCTOBER. CLAUSE 49, WHICH COMES INTO IMMEDIATE OPERATION, REQUIRES BOTH THE FEE TO BE PAID AND THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE (WHERE APPLICABLE) TO BE TAKEN BEFORE A PERSON IS REGISTERED AS A CUKC OR A BRITISH SUBJECT OR A CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION IS GRANTED UNDER ANY PROVISION IN THE CURRENT NATIONALITY ACTS.
2. YOU SHOULD IMPLEMENT THIS PROVISION OF THE LAW WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. CIRCULAR '0' 175/8 OF 23 OCTOBER, 1981 TO ALL POSTS AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES PROVIDES FULL BACKGROUND INFORMATION. BRITISH NATIONALITY (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO DSP WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.
3.
HIGH COMMISSION PLEASE ADVISE SUBORDINATE POSTS AS APPROPRIATE
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