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to make
160. Moreover, if one category of former citizens of the
United Kingdom and Colonies judged to be a special case, could establish a misleading precedent.
ethor former citicons of the United Kingdom and Gotonier may well
wondop whether they too should content themselveo with Briti
Dependent Territories oitizenship or Britisk, Overseas citizenstrip.
After all, why should what is not good enough for the Falkland
Ielanders be good enough for them. I need, however, hardly say,
my Lords, that the Government take the view that it is, on
alter the
immigration grounds, quite out of the question to give pay citizenship categories of
compensatory concofrions-te either the remaining British Dependent
Territories citizens or e-British Overseas citizens.
16D. British Overseas citizens, where eligible, enjoy the special
benefits of the special voucher scheme, which is in itself a
recognition, appropriate to the circumstances, of their special
situation. I would suggest that the special steps taken by the
Government (to admit the Falkland Islanders to this country whether
they have the right of abode or not) are equally an appropriate way
of responding to the special circumstances of the particular situation.
To grant the Islanders British citizenship, even where their connection
lay with the Falkland Islands alone, might not be so suitable a step.
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It would certainly be contrary to the logic of the Act.
16E. In the light of all these considerations, my Lords, it is right
that we should ask ourselves very carefully whether an exception for
the Falkland Islanders would be justified.
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