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Wives and widows of ex-servicemen

- The immigration and nationality status of British citizens

and former servicemen was debated very fully during the

passage of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990.

Parliament decided not to exempt these people from the residential requirements prescribed by the British

Nationality Act 1981, but the Home Secretary gave assurances

that the wives and widows of former servicemen would be

allowed to settle in the United Kingdom at any time in the

future.

Registration of children of split families

The Home Secretary agreed last September to look 'generously and speedily' at applications from families in this

anomalous position. So far 144 applications have been

granted.

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