TNAG-1188-FCO40-1490-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 68

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BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981: PROPOSED TEN MINUTE BILL TO ENABLE FALKLAND ISLANDERS TO ACQUIRE BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

Mr Whitelaw's letter of 8 June to Mr Biffen attached. - Attached

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open.

2.

to 56

Mr Whitelaw outlines what appears to be the only course

Hong Kong & General Department are reassured by Parlia- mentary Unit's advice that under the ten minute procedure dis- cussion of the Falkland Islands cannot stray to include Hong Kong or other Dependencies.

3. The attached draft reply has been cleared with South America Department, Hong Kong & General Department and the Parliamentary Unit.

10 June 1982

cc:

PS/Mr Hurd PS/PUS

Mr Giffard

Mr Ure

Lord N Gordon Lennox

Parliamentary Unit

SAMD

FKGD MVD

Christopher Hscallo

C J Howells

Nationality & Treaty Dept