TNAG-0901-FCO40-1111-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1979 — Page 151

349/1

CONFIDENTIAL

з

4KK 3840/1

빠이!

Q

BELIZE HOUSE,

BELMOPAN.

ú Falconer

Mexico & Caribbean vapartment

*CO

PROPOND CHANGES IN NATIONALITY KAS

1.

No

Etwal PA

16 Hay 17

(on Hong Kong Section fillon effects of

proposed chemzes

mination law)

نما گریها

In Zughri

82776.

Thank you for your letter C2 340/1 of I May. e did receive the

telegraphic correspondence on this and I discussed the matter before the release

of the Green caper with Minister of "ome ffairs år ogers.

2. During the course of two conversations 1 left with logers copies of PCO

Guidance Tel No 66 of 28 March 1977 and FCO Tel No 1 Daving of 13 April 1977

to 815 New York and others. I recall also making the point made in PCC Tel

aving No 1 of 28 March 1977 to Guatemala City in which M Consul wns asked

to take an opportunity to explain matters to the Guatemalans) that as far as

Belizeans were concerned the practical effect of the change from being "citizens

of the UK and Colonies without the right of abode in the bK" to that of "British

› verseas Citizens", would be nil. I suspect that it was because of this

that the Belize Government did not consider it worth while offering any couments.

Assuming nothing has occurred in the interim to alter the situation I would

be momewhat reluctant to reopen the questiong with the Belize Government. Liowever

if Departments concerned think we have missed a trick" somewhere along the line

I should be grateful for instructions.

3.

copies to ar medley N & TO

Ar McLaren EGD

3

匠

Berry