leave.
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THESE PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS IDENTIFIED
EMPIRE
32.
THEMSELVES WITH THE BRITISH
The same is essentially true of all British nationals,
including the populations of other dependent territories. Britain
is not abandoning them. They will be able to retain a form of
British nationality for their
passports.
lifetime, and to travel on
British
CLAIMED PARALLEL WITH FALKLAND ISLANDS
33. Not
(Falkland
Falkland Islanders
Atlantic hostilities.
appropriate to draw a parallel. The British Nationality
Islands) Act 1983 conferred British citizenship on the
because of their particular role in the South
Made clear during passage of the Act that
situation was wholly exceptional, and that this did not
provide a precedent for other Dependent Territories. The majority
of the Falkland Islanders were already British citizens because they
were previously CUKCS with the right of abode
in the UK through
their parents or grandparents.
their
PARALLEL WITH GIBRALTAR
34.
Not appropriate to draw a parallel. British citizenship has
not been conferred on
Gibraltar are BDTCS.
Gibraltarians.
People closely connected with
They have an unconditional entitlement to
registration as British citizens because they fall to be treated as
UK nationals for European Community purposes.
EFFECT OF HONG KONG AGREEMENT ON THESE PEOPLE IS RACIST
35. Definitely not.
These provisions apply to all people who are
regardless of their ethnic
BDTCs and have по other nationality
origin; this includes
ethnic origin
according to
for
people of many races. People of the same
example Indians will be treated differently
-
their nationality status.
Neither of these
A11 BDTCs have some
propositions is consistent with racism which would treat all ethnic
Indians (and only Indians) in the same way.
opportunity to apply for same British status, that of BN (O).
in principle to discriminate between BDTCs on racial grounds.
Wrong
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