TNAG-0903-FCO40-1113-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1979 — Page 133

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4, NEW ZEALANDERS WOULD BE CONCERNED BY ANY MOVE THAT THREATENED (3) AND (C) ABOVE. IT IS A TRADITIONAL PART OF THE LIFE OF MANY YOUNG NEW ZEALANDERS TO RETURN TO BRITAIN FOR A YEAR OR SO AND TO SUPPORT THEIR HOLIDAY BY WORKING. AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES NEW ZEALANDERS SAVE FOR VISITS TO BRITAIN. AS AN EXAMPLE MORE THAN 70,000 NEW ZEALANDERS OUT OF THE 3 MILLION POPULATION PASSED THROUGH IMMIGRATION INTO THE UK IN 1977.

5. THUS WE CONSIDER THAT IF A CHANGE OF RIGHTS ARISING FROM A GRANDPARENT IS NECESSARY ADVERSE REACTION IN NEW ZEALAND WOULD BE SOFTENED IF SUFFICIENT EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON THE CONTINUING FACILITIES FOR ENTRY BY OTHER CLAUSES OF VISITORS PARTICULARLY ORDINARY VISITORS, WORKING HOLIDAYMAKERS AND WORK PERMIT HOLDERS.

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