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Mr Jones

HKK 3401 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

22 OCT 1979

DESK OFFICER

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INDEX

PA

Мо

AW 23/

REGISTRY Agripa Taken

24

125

18

Nationality & Treaty Department

NATIONALITY BILL: TRANSMISSION OF CITIZENSHIP TO CHILDREN

BORN OVERSEAS

22

per 125

1. Please see the comments on the drafts attached to your minute of 17 October in Mr Quantrill's minute below. I agree with them. In particular, I think it important that we should make clear to the Home Office how the FCO would expect "Crown Servants" to be defined.

2.

I have two more general comments. The first (perhaps easier said than done) is that the submission should be shortened considerably; there is otherwise a danger that Ministers will not read it. The second is that it should cover a draft letter to the Home Office I assume that such

a letter will be needed in any case if Ministers approve your proposed recommendation.

130

R JT McLaren

22 October 1979

Hong Kong and General Deparrment

CC

other Dependent Territory Departments (WIAD, SPD, SED, SAmD, M&CD)

M&VD

Mr Stratton

Mr Murray

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