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DOES THE CHANGE HAVE IMMIGRATION IMMPLICATIONS?

The change has no immigration implications. Passports issued

to British Dependent Territories citizens like those issued at

present to Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies who do

not have the right of abode will make it clear that the holder

is subject to immigration control.

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WILL NOT THE GOVERNMENT BE OBLIGED UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW TO

ACCEPT BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS IF THEY WERE

DEPORTED TO THSÌ COUNTRY?

There is no international agreement which could compel us to

admit to this country British Dependent Territories citizens

who are subject to immigration control.

[Any obligation under customary international law to accept an individual passport holder who finds himself in a third country is different from the position which would arise if there were

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WOULD NOT SEPARATE CITIZENSHIPS HAVE BEEN BETTER?

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The Government concluded that separate citizenships of the

Dependent Territories would not be practicable. Some dependencies

are very small and are not ready to have a separate status. have given separate citizenships to the larger dependencies and left the smaller ones with a composite citizenship would have

created an anomalous situation. Those left with a composite

citizenship would have felt they had a second class subordinate status. British Dependent Territories citizenships emphasise the British connection which is what the dependencies wanted.

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