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CONSULTATION WITH DEPENDENCIES ON NEW NATIONALITY LEGISLATION
1. The Queen's speech to Parliament announced the
Government's intention to introduce new nationality
legislation. The following are some of the proposals now
being considered which differ from current nationality
provisions. I should be grateful if you would consult your
Executive Council/Ministers on a strictly confidential basis
on whether there are features about the points under con-
sideration which could have particular significance for you.
Categories of Citizenship and Nomenclature.
2. As a variant on the scheme outlined in the 1977 Green
Paper consideration is being given to creating a separate
category for citizens
who belong to existing
dependencies. If introduced the title for such a category
/would
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