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CONFIDENTIAL

DSR 11C

POINTS TO MAKE

NATIONALITY BILL

Government made clear their opposition to amendment

effectively giving British Citizenship to Gibraltarians.

Consider all dependencies should be treated equally.

(If pressed) HMG considering implications of Lords vote.

Sir S Y will understand complicated Parliamentary factors

involved. Position may not become clear until after summer

recess.

(If further pressed e.g. on separate citizenship for Hong

concern in

Hong Kong

Kong) Understand Hong

corn but premature to

consider any measures for other dependencies until the

position on the Gibraltar amendment is clearer.

CONFIDENTIAL