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Mr Howe As, NTU

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BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 AND FOREIGN MISSIONS: CIRCULAR 'O' 209/82 (HOME 'B' 85/82)

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1. I notice that your circular '0' 209/82 does not include any reference to HMG's continuing responsibilities for consular protection

abroad. These remain, of course, unchanged by the Act, as was made clear (particularly to Hong Kong) during its passage.

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Should not the point be made to foreign missions in London or alternatively our Embassies instructed to inform the local authorities accordingly?

Hunduran

H McQuade

21 October 1982

Hong Kong & General Department 233 4381

cc:

Mr Llewelyn

Consular Department

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Mr McQ

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cc to:- Mr Llewelyn, Consular Department

1.

As you say HMG's consular responsibilities remain unchanged by BNA 1981. The Note enclosed with Circular '0' 209/82 explains carefully that the Act alters the nomenclature of

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