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Mr Heald, ECD(I) Mr Culver, SED

Mr McQuade, HKGD Mr Hickson, FID

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Mr Burrows, Legal Advisers Mrs Denxer, UKREP, Brussels Mr J Addison, B4 Div, HO Mr J Pakenham-Walsh, HO, Legal Advisers.

in Cambiago MUI)

Min. Holmes cro

DEFINITION OF A UK NATIONAL FOR EC PURPOSES

PROBLEM

1.

When we joined the Community in 1973 it was found

necessary to have annexed to the Treaty of Accession a

formal Declaration by Britain defining a UK national for

Community purposes. This Declaration has been rendered

out of date by the British Nationality Act 1981, and a

new one is required.

RECOMMENDATION

2.

I recommend that the attached revised Declaration be

approved. After Ministerial approval it is intended to

submit the Declaration to the Parliamentary Scrutiny

Committees before it is formally deposited with the

Community in Brussels. Since the Declaration will have

to be presented to an EC working group during the week

of Minis

beginning 15 November at the latest to allow for Coreper clearance and submission to the Council on 13/14 December

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