TNAG-1082-FCO40-1332-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1981 — Page 96

GRS 330 SECRET

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FM FCO 231954Z MAR 81

SECRET

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 276 OF 23 MARCH 1981

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RECEIVED AF FORY HO. 51

منار

25 MAR 1981

PA

REGISTRY Achon Taken

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT

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YOUR TELNO 311: NEW NATIONALITY LAW

INJEX

REVISION

1. WE HAVE NOW AGREED WITH HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS SECTION 4 WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 4(E) AND (C). MINOR AMENDMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO 5. FULL TEXT OF THESE SECTIONS IS: QUOTE

(4) IF, ON APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN MADE BY A PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECTION APPLIES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS AT ANY TIME SERVED IN SERVICE TO WHICH THIS SUB-SECTION APPLIES, HE MAY, IF HE THINKS FIT IN THE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE APPLICANT'S CASE, CAUSE HIM TO BE REGISTERED AS SUCH A CITIZEN.

(5) SUBSECTION (4) APPLIES TO

(A) CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF A DEPENDENT TERRITORY: AND (B) PAID OR UNPAID SERVICE (NOT FALLING WITHIN PARAGRAPH (A)) AS A MEMBER OF ANY BODY ESTABLISHED BY LAW IN A DEPENDENT TERRITORY MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE APPOINTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN. UNQUOTE.

2. PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTICAL EXCEPT THAT (A) BEGINS HE WAS IN

** RATHER THAN '' THE APPLICANT WAS IN.....

3. PARAGRAPH 9(1) OF SCHEDULE 1 WILL NOT APPLY TO PRESENT CLAUSE.

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4. THIS TOGETHER WITH MATERIAL SENT BY HKGO, SOULD GIVE YOU THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CLAUSE. THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO YOUR DESCRIBING IT IN DETAIL TO EXCO TOMORROW BUT WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD NOT (REPEAT NOT) TABLE A FULL TEXT FOR THE COUNCIL. THIS WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE SINCE THE AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE FROPOSED TO PARLIAMENT SHORTLY. AS EXPLAINED IN FCO TELEGRAM NO 264 IT IS UNLIKELY THAT COMMENTS BY EXCO CAN BE INCLUDED BEFORE WE SUBMIT.

5. THE HOME SECRETARY AND LORD CARRINGTON WILL DISCUSS PARLIAMENTARY

TIMETABLE LATER THIS WEEK.

CARRINGTON

LIMITED

HK YGD

NTD

PS/MR RIDLEY

SIRE YOUDE.

MR DONALD

PS/MR BLAKER MR ADAMS

PS/MR LUCE

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COPIES TO

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LONDON

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