TNAG-0660-FCO40-809-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1977 — Page 3

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MY TELNO 555 OF 1 JUNE AND YOUR TELNO 422 OF 2 JUNE ON

NATIONALITY GREEN PAPER.

¡ HAVE ONE FURTHER QUERY ON WHICH I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ELUCIDATION. PARA, 29(111) OF THE GREEN PAPER STATES THAT CUKC'S FROM OVERSEAS WHO WERE AT ONE TIME SETTLED IN U.K. AND RESIDENT THERE FOR 5 YEARS BUT WHO WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP MAY RETAIN THEIR RIGHT OF ENTRY TO U.K. FOR THEIR LIFETIMES. WOULD FUTURE BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENS FROM HONG KONG BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A RIGHT OF ENTRY TO U.K. BY ACCUMULATING 5 YEARS RESIDENCE IN U.K. AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE LEGISLATIONS DISCUSSED IN THE GREEN PAPER.

2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD SAY WHEN WE CAN EXPECT YOUR COMMENTS ON THE POINTS WE HAVE ALREADY RAISED.

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