FROM:
N J CoX
HKD 340/4
Hong Kong Department
DATE:
4 April 1991
26 APR 1991
VUEX
Pλ-
PS/Lord Caithness
Private Secretary
Cc:
Sir J Coles
LETTER FROM LORD BUTTERFIELD OF STECHFORD ON THE BRITISH
NATIONALITY SCHEME FOR HONG KONG
Fil
14.5
A
Problem
1.
Lord Butterfield proposes that, as there are only 65,000
applications for the scheme, all should be given passports
rather than leave out "the unlucky 15,000".
Recommendation
2.
That the Secretary of State reply discouragingly.
submit a draft.
H
Background
3.
Lord Butterfield's suggestion is a non-starter. The
British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 caters for a total
of 50,000 heads of household and no more. It would not be
possible to increase this figure without further primary
legislation; and an increase would be unfair.
TOYAJT/1
RS
ممم
N J Cox