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YOUR TELNO 1800: BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME
1. WE ARE CONTENT AT OFFICIAL LEVEL WITH YOUR PROPOSALS FOR REVIEWING THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME AND AGREE WITH YOU THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) ACT 1990 SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.
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WE ALSO AGREE THAT A NEW ORDER IN COUNCIL WILL BE REQUIRED IF THE RULES GOVERNING THE ALLOCATION OF PLACES UNDER THE SCHEME ARE TO BE MODIFIED, BUT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS. AS YOU KNOW WE ARE ALREADY PLANNING ONE ORDER IN COUNCIL TO FACILITATE REGISTRATION OF BDTCS AND BNOS. MINISTERS ARE LIKELY TO BE RELUCTANT TO CONTEMPLATE A SECOND ORDER IN COUNCIL RELATING TO HONG KONG NATIONALITY MATTERS IN THE 1992-93 PARLIAMENTARY SESSION. OUR LEGAL ADVISERS THINK IT UNLIKELY THAT BOTH ISSUES COULD BE DEALT WITH IN JUST ONE ORDER IN COUNCIL.
3. FOR THE ABOVE REASONS WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD BROACH THESE MATTERS DIRECT WITH THE HOME OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT YOU SHOULD AS YOU SUGGEST INCLUDE US IN THE CORRESPONDENCE.
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