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SHOULD BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BE GIVEN TO ALL FALKLAND ISLANDERS?
1. Mr Onslow has asked for a paper on this subject in
preparation for further discussion. Almost simultaneously
Home Office officials have warned us that Mr Whitelaw can
be expected to enquire about FCO views when he returns
from leave at the end of August. Extracts are attached
from a correspondence centring around the recent exchange
between Lord Boyd-Carpenter and Lord Elton in the House
of Lords.
2.
It appears to be accepted that Lord Bruce of Donington
will not be deflected from the Second Reading of his Bill
This will probably occur
to amend the Nationality Act.
It is further accepted
in the second half of October.
that he will succeed in this, which could lead on to an
awkward situation in the Commons.
3.
The question at the moment is therefore whether
a) to reverse Government policy and come out in favour
/of