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FM FCO 241213Z JAN 8W
TO ROUTINE ANGUILLA
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TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 1 OF 4 JANUARY_
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AND TO PERSONAL BELMOPAN PERSONAL HAMILTON PORT STANLEY PERSONAL TORTCLA PERSONAL GRAND CAYMAN PERSONAL GIBRALTAR HONG KONG WELLINGTON ST HELENA PERSONAL GRAND TURK BRIDGETOWN ANTIGUA AND SAVING TO PERSONAL MONTSERRAT
NATIONALITY LAW
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1. THE HOME SECRETARY HAS SAID IN PARLIAMENT THAT THE PARLIAMENTARY TIMETABLE WILL NOT NOW ALLOW THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW NATIONALITY BILL IN THE PRESENT SESSION BUT THAT THE COVERNMENT WILL PUBLISH A WHITE PAPER ABOUT THE NEW NATIONALITY LAW IN 1990. THE HOME OFFICE ARE WORKING TO HAVE THIS READY FOR MARCH. ONE OF THE FEW MAJOR POINTS REMAINING TO BE SETTLED CONCERNS THE STATUS OF COLONIAL BELONGERS. IN DISCUSSION WITH THE HOME OFFICE WE HAVE TAKEN FULL ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY GOVERNORS IN RESPONSE TO FCO TELEGRAMS NOS 51, 52 AND 53 OF 7 AUGUST TO ANGUILLA AND WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TELEGRAM IS TO SEEK YOUR VIEWS ON THE FINAL ELEMENTS.
2. THE HOME OFFICE HAVE AGREED AT OFFICIAL LEVEL TO RECOMMEND TO MINISTERS THAT THERE SHOULD BE THREE CATEGORIES OF CITIZENSHIP IN THE NEW LAW SO THAT COLONIAL BELONGERS CAN BE
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IN A SEPARATE CATEGORY FROM QUOTE BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENS UNQUOTE.
THE COLLECTIVE TITLE REMAINS TO BE DECIDED. THE RANGE OF POSSIBLE TITLES IS PROBABLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
A) BRITISH COLONIAL CITIZEN
B) CITIZEN OF THE BRITISH COLONIES
C) CITIZEN OF THE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
D) CITIZEN OF BRITISH DEPENDENCIES
F) BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN
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