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CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETION
SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH SIR PETER BLAKER, MP,
11 MARCH 1986
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HONG KONG: NATIONAL I TY
16 APR 1986
Points
to Make
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
INDS..
PA
Action Taken
1.
May help if I bring you up to date on where we stand on three
UMELCO requests on nationality (though Home Office are of course in
the lead). You will have seen latest letter from Lydia Dunn on this
subject.
2.
useful.
to
Visit by Hong Kong Government officials to UK was very
Brought with them information which will enable Ministers
decisions on these three questions in light of all the
mak e
consequences.
3.
Can brief you, strictly for your own
stand on the three questions:
(a)
information, on where we
visa
Endorsement: Believe we are close to agreement with Hong Kong
on wording of an endorsement to be entered in BN (0) passports, indicating that the holder does not requi re
or entry certificate to enter UK, and accompanying pamphlet.
Important that all concerned understand that holder will be
subject to immigration rules.
Have to choose wording
carefully to ensure that we do not break constitutional rules
by improperly binding a future Government by administrative
action.
(b)
Ex-servicemen: May be possible to solve this problem.
Only a
minority eligible to apply for British citizenship under Section 4(5) of BNA 1981. Only way to deal with others would
be by an immigration route. May be possible to say that they
will be able to come to the UK and settle here for 5 years
and then apply for British citizenship.
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