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Clause 4 makes provision for any UK Government costs

arising from the Bill to be reimbursed by the

Governor.

Clause 5 ensures that no person shall be recommended

by the Governor or registered by the Home Secretary

if either has reason to believe that the person is not

of good character.

Note to Editors

The

Foreign

Secretary, the Rt Hon Douglas

Hurd CBE, MP, announced the Government's intention to

introduce legislation to provide a Scheme to offer

50,000 heads of households British citizenship in a

statement to the House of Commons on

20 December 1989.