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DSR 11C

'2A. For the purposes of Paragraph 1 and 2 the

Secretary of State shall, on an application for

naturalisation as a British Citizen under Section 4(1)

by a person who is a Citizen of the British

Dependent Territories, take into consideration,

when exercising his discretion whether to grant him

a Certificate of Naturalisation, the constitutional

relationship that Citizens of the British Dependent

Territories have with the United Kingdom'.

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5.

If Home Office reject Hong Kong's preferences, ́ suggest

a simple addition to Schedule 1 Paragraph2', ie new sub-

paragraph (f) without other amendments).

the Home Secretary to take 'special

This would enable

circumstances' into

consideration, and would discourage early applications and

make it easier to limit numbers.

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6.

Amendment of Schedule 1(1)(3), to remove 'under the

Governmnet of the United Kingdom'.

Numbers

and these in

sensitive

~ posts.

7. Mr Whitelaw clearly worried by numbers.

lange proportion

But of Hong

Kong public service will not come to the UK. Those involved

Mikels to be

are those senior people at risk Possible total 500

Assurances to Population

8.

Do not suggest an amendment to Bill. Accept need to

avoid mass evacuation of Hong Kong CBDTs to London. But

suggest necessary to provide assurance similar to that given

to Falklands. It will be necessary for Ministers to continue

inside and outside Parliament to reaffirm their commitment

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