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annual disposable income. In addition, a

connexion with the UK will still have to be

shown.

Nationals of European Community Countries

The changes spell out more clearly the right of

EC nationals under the Treaty of Rome. The

requirement on EC nationals to registr with the

police in certain circumstances is to be

discontinued. The proposed changes were put to,

and approved by, the 'H' Committee.

Minor changes of a technical nature are also being made.

These are set out in the enclosure to Mr Whitelaw's lotter.

5. Apart from three minor points which raise questions

of compatibility with Community Law, and on which 700 sent

advisers are in direct contact with Home Office lel

advisers, we have no cause to demur at any of the

proposals. FCO concerns were taken fully into acc :-

the more contentious proposals were put to ' Corm

6. On a more detailed, though from the Departmen

point of view important aspect, the changed Pulest

preserve the position of certain Dependent Territories

belongers who, as the bearers of British passpo y e

here, have (despite their being subject to immed

control) established a right to readmission to the UK

whenever they temporarily leave. This w. of mar i

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important in the case of Hong Kong.

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