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DEFINITION OF A UK NATIONAL FOR EC PURPOSES
PROBLEM
1.
When we joined the Community in 1973 it was found
necessary to have annexed to the Treaty of Accession a
formal Declaration by Britain defining a UK national for
Community purposes. This Declaration has been rendered
out of date by the British Nationality Act 1981, and a
new one is required.
RECOMMENDATION
2.
I recommend that the attached revised Declaration be
approved. After Ministerial approval it is intended to
submit the Declaration to the Parliamentary Scrutiny
Committees before it is formally deposited with the
Community in Brussels. Since the Declaration will have
to be presented to an EC working group during the week
of Minis
beginning 15 November at the latest to allow for Coreper clearance and submission to the Council on 13/14 December
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