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though not as strong as (d).
This is a well-established and easily administered scheme,
with no real immigration problem (the number of second
generation acquiring citizenship in foreign countries is less
than 1,000 a year and probably very few of them pose an
immigration problem). But for the disadvantage mentioned it
would be strongly recommended. Despite the disadvantage I
would recommend it if it were thought essential to go further
than the submission recommends for transmission to the second
generation in foreign countries.
(g) Transmission to the second generation in foreign and
Commonwealth countries to be restricted to the
children of Crown Servants, expatriate members of
parastatal organisations, expatriate UK businessmen,
and any other similar definable groups.
Not
Comment. This would cut off transmission for settled
communites overseas after first generation.
welcome to them but would probably cause no hardship.
There will be problems of definition of the various
organisations and the expatriate UK businessmen and
administrative probelms of implementation. If these
can be overcome the Home Office may not object in
principle.
No racial argument.
(h) A system of upgrading citizenship (on the style of the
New Zealand law) whereby a citizen of first generation
born overseas can upgrade his citizenship to that of
Citizen by Birth after living for a specified period
(and perhaps fulfilling other conditions) in the UK.
Comment. We have expressed the attraction we see in
such a provision to the Home Office at Ministerial
/level.
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