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The White Paper on British Nationality (Cmnd. 7987 of July,

1980) Main Proposed Changes:-

The White Paper published on 30.7.1980 proposed

a 3-tier (instead of a 2-tier proposal in the Labour Govern-

ment's Green Paper) citizenship to replace the current single

national status of British Subject: Citizen of the United

Kingdom and Colonies :-

(2)

(ii)

British Citizens (BCS) for those who

have the right of abode in the United

Kingdom in accordance with the

Immigration Act, 1971;

Citizens of the British Dependent

2.

(iii)

Territories, the vast majority of whom

would be in Hong Kong (CBDTs, a new addition to the Green Paper proposals);

British Overseas Citizens (BOCs) for all

the rest who are not (i) or (ii).

The object is to bring Nationality Laws in line. with the Immigration Act 1971, i.e. to link right of entry

with British Citizenship.

3.

BCS would have right of entry to UK and CBDTs to

their territory of origin.

Other Proposed Changes:

.4.

(i)

Transmission of citizenship by descent

is possible for one generation only

to children born overseas. But in

future it would also be possible

through the female line;➡

(ii) A child born overseas, one of whose

parents is a citizen by descent, who

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settles in UK, would be able to

register as a BC after 3 years residence

in UK;

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