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would have any difficulty over admission to the United Kingdom whether he had the right of abode or not. That remains the position. In practical terms the noble Lord's Bill offers the Falkland Islanders almost nothing which they do not have already.

15. My Lords, in the light of the history which I have just outlined, do not consider that it can reasonably be argued that the Government ha been indifferent to the needs and wishes of the Falkland Islanders. Th position has always been sympathetically considered and, I repeat, they now have unrestricted access to this country if they want it. After 5 years residence here, they would be entitled to British citizenship if they did not have it already. That the Government have acted generousl; and appropriately is recognised even by some of our critics. They sugge however that, having gone this far, really it is only a small extra step to take to confer British citizenship on everyone connected with th

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