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ii)

iii)

The definition at (c) is to meet MOD needs to cater for e.g.

NAAFI personnel, but it would need to be cleared with them.

The square brackets in line S of paragraph 1 should stay if,

as I would prefer, the provision applied not only to the

second generation abroad but subsequent generations.

Office would probably prefer to restrict it to the second

generation.

The Home

In fact, the numbers likely to be involved in a

probably in single figures

third generation would be minimal

worldwide.

iv) There has been an indication that the Home Office envisage a

v)

vi)

considerably more relaxed provision if there is to be any such

provision at all. They may be willing to accept any stipulated

period of residence in the UK by a British Citizen parent as

sufficient to enable him to transmit his citizenship to

children born overseas whether or not the parent is in

"relevant employment" If that was so I see no FCO

objection, provided that the Home Office are administering the

scheme.

Such a provision would amount to a right.

It may be possible to put the definition of " relevant

employment"

in a schedule of the Act so that it is possible

to amend it without going back to Parliament if it proves

deficient, but I am not sure whether this is feasible.

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