you should say that the measure is not based on the
same grounds as the entitlement under section 5 of
the Act for BDTCS by connection with Gibraltar to
register as British Citizens.
Gibraltar is a
European territory of an EC Member State and the
entitlement to British citizenship derives from
the status of the people concerned as UK nationals
for the purpose of the EC Treaties.
3.
Other paragraphs of this guidance may be drawn
on as necessary.
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4. All Falkland Islanders already have freedom
to enter the UK under an administrative concession
announced in April. The Bill would in effect give
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that British citizenshin should be confined to those
with close connections with the UK while denendent
Territories should have their own citizenship for
those with close connections with a territory.
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for granting British citizenshin for those whose
connections are with other dependent territories.]
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vote during the third reading of the British
Nationality Bill last year.
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reasons The Government/decided that they should not
oppose Baroness Vickers' Bill, and have offered
drafting assistance with a view to improving it
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Bill, Lord Elton, Under Secretary of State for the
Home Offre sard that it will be contrary to the
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