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SCHEDULE

PARAGRAPH 3: NATIONALITY

NOTES ON AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT NO

CONFIDENTIAL

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Sir Geoffrey Howe

Schedule, page 2, line 16, leave out "such new form of British

nationality as is specified in the Order".

and insert:

"a new form of British nationality the holders of which shall

be known as British Nationals (Overseas)".

ACTUAL TEXT

(b)

persons who are British Dependent Territories citizens by

virtue of any such connection may before that date (or before

the end of 1997 if born in that year before the relevant date)

acquire such new form of British nationality as is specified in

the Order.

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EFFECT OF AMENDMENT

The effect of this amendment is to incorporate the title of the new

form of nationality in the Bill.

CONFIDENTIAL

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