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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY
NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
1.
MR RENTON ATTENDED A MEETING WITH MR WADDINGTON YESTERDAY
ON THIS SUBJECT.
2.
THE POSITION IS THAT THE HOME SECREARY IS NOW ALMOST
READY TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO CABINET COMMITTEE. ON THE PASSPORT
ENDORSEMENT THE HOME OFFICE INTEND TO PROPOSE THE FORMULA
DISCUSSED WITH HONG KONG OFFICIALS WHEN THEY WERE HERE, IE
'IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM IMMIGRATION RULES THE
HOLDER OF THIS PASSPORT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR
VISA TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM'. THE FOOTNOTE TO THE
EXPLANATORY LEAFLET PROPOSED WILL BE THE ONE PREFERRED BY HONG
KONG OFFICIALS, IE 'THIS LEAFLET AND THE ENDORSEMENT TO WHICH IT
REFERS REFLECT THE POSITION UNDER THE 1983 UK IMMIGRATION RULES
(HC 169).' HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS ARE AT THE MOMENT WAITING FOR
CONFIRMATION FROM THE LAW OFFICERS THAT THERE ARE NO LEGAL
OBJECTIONS TO THIS COURSE.
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WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU HAVE YET TAKEN ANY STEPS TO
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