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IN SUB-PARAGRAPHS ^2(A), (B) AND (C), DIFFERENT RESULTS ARE ARRIVED AT BECAUSE OF OUR DIFFERENT OUTLOOK ON ADOPTION.

5. THE CLOSE IDENTITY OF RESULTS IN PARAGRAPH 2 ARISES FROM THE FACT THAT THE FCO'S LIST IS RESTRICTED TO PERSONS BORN ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1983 AND THEREFORE DOES NOT INCLUDE CASES WHERE WE HAVE DIVERGENT VIEWS ON REGISTRATION CASES.

5. WE ARRIVED AT DIFFERENT RESULT IN FIVE CASES IN PARAGRAPH 3 SQUARE BRACKETS BEGIN 1.E. 3(1), (111), (VII), (IX) AND (XI) SQUARE BRACKETS END. THERE IS GREATER DIVERGENCE IN PARAGRAPH 3 AS OUR LIST OF MIXED' BDTCS INCLUDES PERSONS WHO WERE BORN BEFORE

1 JANUARY 1983 AND THEREFORE INVOLVES BDTCS WHO WERE ONCE CUKCS.

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