Mr. Wong Tin-fat, Flat 412, 4/f., Block 1,
San Fat Estate, Castle Peak,
New Territories.
DRAFT
Dear Sir,
I am directed to reply on behalf of
the Prime Minister to your letter dated 23rd June
1981 concerning the British Nationality Bill.
As has been explained in the White Taper
"British Nationality Law: Outline of Proposed
Legislation" published by Her Majesty's Government
in July 1980, there is a need to amend the British
citizenship laws which are out-of-date.
In
particular, the most serious drawback to the
existing single citizenship of the United Kingdom
clearly identify in terms of and Colonies is that it does not provide a ready citizenship those who have the right to live and work
definition of the right of entry to and abode in
It was with a view to clarifying
the United Kingdom.
and updating its citizenship laws that Her Majesty's
Government introduced into Farliament the British
Nationality Bill 1981 in January this year. The Bill received Royal Assent on 30 october.
The main purpose of the Bill is to replace
the existing single citizenship of the United Kingdom
and Colonies by three pareller categories of citizenship,
namely:
(a) British Citizenship to be held
by persons with the right
entry to, and abode in,
for people closely
connected with the
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