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FOR PAUL (HKD, VISITING)
YOUR TELNO 85:
EX-SERVICEMEN.
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(12)
VISIT OF LORD GLENARTHUR: WIVES AND WIDOWS OF
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON TUR.
(A) PARA 2:
I) SECOND TIRET: IN ORDER TO MAKE CLEAR THAT THE CHANCES OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BNA ARE EFFECTIVELY NIL, WE SUGGEST ADDING A PASSAGE TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH CHANGES WOULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS WORLDWIDE FOR UNTOLD NUMBERS OF SPOUSES OF BRITISH CITIZENS AND WOULD BE CONTRARY TO PARLIAMENT'S EXPRESSED INTENT IN 1981 TO INSIST ON A RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.
II)
THIRD TIRET: THIS LINE CAN BE USED, BUT CARE WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN NOT (NOT) TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS COULD BE WAIVED ALTOGETHER.
III) FOURTH TIRET: NOTWITHSTANDING PARA 3 OF TUR, THE HOME OFFICE WOULD BE MOST RELUCTANT TO SEE PROMISES OF QUOTE SYMPATHETIC UNQUOTE HEARINGS GIVEN, SINCE THIS IMPLIES A POSITIVE OUTCOME WHICH THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE. (CF UNDERTAKINGS GIVEN TO PARLIAMENT ABOUT FUTURE SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO PEOPLE FORCED TO LEAVE HONG KONG AFTER 1997). WE SUGGEST QUOTE LOOKED AT WITH THE GREATEST CARE, TO SEE WHAT SCOPE THERE MIGHT BE FOR EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT UNQUOTE.
(B) ON PARA 4:
I) FIRST TIRET: THE DEPT OF SOCIAL SECURITY WOULD PREFER TO THE SECOND SENTENCE TO READ QUOTE EACH CASE IS JUDGED ACCORDING TO THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE APPLICANT UNQUOTE.
II) THIRD TIRET: REDRAFT TO BEGIN QUOTE OTHERS DEPENDENT ON VARIOUS CRITERIA, EG LENGTH OF RESIDENCE ... UNQUOTE.
III) FOURTH TIRET: SINCE NOT ALL CRITERIA WILL APPLY IN ALL CASES, REDRAFT TO READ QUOTE ALL APPLICATIONS ARE EVALUATED USING SUCH CRITERIA UNQUOTE.
2. BY WAY OF BACKGROUND ON THE RULES FOR SETTLEMENT, YOU MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING HELPFUL. WIVES CAN ACCOMPANY THEIR (BRITISH CITIZEN) HUSBANDS TO THE UK FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES AND ACQUIRE CITIZENSHIP IN THE NORMAL WAY. ON THE OTHER HAND THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE IMMIGRATION RULES ALLOWING WIDOWS AUTOMATIC
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