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NEW NATIONALITY LAW: CITIZENSHIP OF CHILDREN OF
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CERTAIN CATEGORIES
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We have been considering the proposals discussed
between our officials for the provision in the Nationality
Bill dealing with transmission of citizenship to children
born abroad of certain categories for whom the FCO has an
interest the British Council, HM Overseas Civil Service,
British employees of international organisations,
personnel working on aid projects overseas, and UK
expatriates working for colonial governments.
I am writing to let you know that we agree with
the provisions which your officials are drafting.
understand them they are as follows.
As we
The provision for children of Crown Servants would
be so drafted as to cover Crown Servants on secondment to
international organisations, British Council staff
overseas and members of HM Overseas Civil Service; and
would provide that existing children of Crown Servants.
would be deemed to be British citizens by birth as from
commencement of the new Act).
Act. As you know, we have all
along strongly advocated that the British Council and
HMOCS should be included in this category.
For the other
/categories
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