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convenient to set out this provision in this way. A BDTC could not for

example renounce both BDTC and BN(0) status at the same time if that would

leave him stateless. We would therefore prefer to leave this as it is.

E.

Article 6(3).

7. 8. * Noted that this

F.

Timetable.

HT being considered.

8.. Subject to our obtaining early Ministerial approval to the terms of the

White Paper, we see no reason why it should not be published in the timescale

envisaged.

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now all included in my 3 IFTS tour or revising

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further version of the draft White Paperfis attached, revised to take

as revised account of FCO and other Home Office comments. The draft may be put

provided

you yourselves are a to EXCO for their meeting on 10 September The draft will be put to

Home Office and FCO Ministers in the light of EXCO's comments.

should not be encouraged to think that Minister's will necessarily agree to

any amendments which EXCO propose.

However EXCO

There are minon

and, we hope, all self-explanatay.