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COUNTRIES WHO ARE CUKCS BY REASON OF CONSULAR REGISTRATION OF

THEIR BIRTHS.

11. HAVE NOT THE CONDITIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP

BEEN TIGHTENED CONSIDERABLY?

SOME HAVE, SOME HAVE NOT. THERE WILL BE TRANSMISSION IN THE

FEMALE AS WELL AS THE MALE LINE IN FUTURE, BUT IN BOTH CASES IT

WILL STOP AT THE FIRST GENERATION EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES.

GENERALLY SPEAKING ALL THE PROVISIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF

CITIZENSHIP REFLECT THE PRINCIPLE THAT HAVING ESTABLISHED A SEPARATE

CITIZENSHIP FOR THE UK IT SHOULD ONLY BE ACQUIRED IN FUTURE BY

THOSE WHO HAVE A CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE UK.

CARRINGTON

BY TELEGRAPH

BUENOS AIRES

ISLAMABAD

WELLINGTON

GUATEMALA

PEKING

NEW DELHI

CAPE TOWN

OTTAWA

DACCA

PRETORIA

CANBERRA

SALISBURY

CG JOHANNESBURG

[PRIORITY]

AND SAVING TO CERTAIN OTHER POSTS

FCO/WHITEHALL DISTRIBUTION

OID

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

GUIDANCE

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