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Mr Wallace (WIAD WH424D)

Mr Rogan (WIAD WH424D) Mr Hunt (SED W70)

Mr Brown (NTD CL501)

Mr Cambridge (MVD CL408)

Mr Doble (EAD K323)

Mr White (SPD WH MZ 25) Dr Heap (SAMD WH325) Mr Westbrook (FID WH303) Mr Hoare (HKGD WH312) Research Department

Mas Glover

Mr. Hal

Duggin

Legal Al Legal Mr. Barrows. Lagand

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MASTER File

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

HKG 025/2

TRECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.. 59 UL. MAR 1983

DESK OFFICER

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PA

REGISTRY Action Take

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By 16/3/83

1. The Lord Avebury has laid the following question for Oral Answer on 28 March. Parliamentary Unit require a draft answer by 24 March.

2.

The Lord Avebury whether any of the dependencies have changed their immigration ordinances since the British Nationality Act 1982 received the Royal Assent; whether they will place copies of any such alterations in the library; whether they will make an estimate of the number of British dependent territories' citizens who have no right of entry to any territory for which the United Kingdom is internationally responsible; and whether they will produce an anlysis of such persons, showing their respective origins and numbers.

To ask Her Majesty's Government

I should be grateful if geographical departments could let me have their replies to the first part of the question, consulting Governors by telephone or telegram as necessary. Background Notes and Supplementaries are required.

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3. I should be grateful for guidance from NTD and MVD (and geographical departments) on that part of the PQ dealing with an estimate of the number of British dependent territories' citizens who have no right of entry to any territory' etc etc. I note that Lord Avebury uses the term 'right of entry'. He may perhaps mean 'right of abode' and I think a supplementary on this would be useful.

4. If, in fact, there are citizens who are denied 'right of entry' I assume that it will not be possible to produce an analysis showing respective origins and numbers.

5.

I should be grateful for your comments by Wednesday, 16 March to enable me to collate replies and, if necessary, seek additional information.

G C Livesey

9 March 1983

CODE 18.77

Hong Kong & General Department WH305 233.4475

cc: Mr Bickford (Legal Advisers WH217) Mr Hill (Legal Advisers WH228)

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