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5. SERVICE WIVES AND WIDOWS LIKEWISE REMAIN AN ISSUE ALTHOUGH IT
TENDS TO TAKE SECOND PLACE AND DID SO IN EXCO. I KNOW THIS IS BEING EXAMINED BY THE HOME OFFICE. AN EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE HOME SECRETARY TO BE FLEXIBLE ABOUT THE UK RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP DURING THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR NATURALISATION WOULD BE HELPFUL.
PATTEN
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
.HK POLICY
65
DISTRIBUTION
73
NTCD
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
8
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)
CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF //MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.
HOMEOFF //MR C KELLY B4 DIV
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