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being taken away from them. When they become fewer (in numbers, see Annex TV) it should be possible to
grant them a better status.
7. A similar solution was advocated by Dr Plender in
his paper "Defining a Nation; the need for a new nationality law" published by the Bow group in July 1978 (Annex V). Dr Plender's plan, though it needs modification in detail, would form an admirable basis for a revised scheme of nationality legislation.
8. One of the problems to be overcome is the termin- ology to be employed. It is clear that the dependencie:
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consider the term British Overseas Citizen connotes
inferi
rior status. After deciding how many classes of nationals there are to be and what rights and duties each class is to have it will be necessary to find acceptable words to describe them (see AnnexVI).
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9. It is recommended that an approach be made to the Home Office at ministerial level expressing the Foreign and Commonwealth Office view that the present proposal
to have two classes of citizenship is unacceptable and suggesting that serious consideration be given to an
alternative solution. A draft is submitted.
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