FROM HONG KONG BILL UNIT
05.21.1990 16:18
NO. 5
P. 4
some links with the United Kingdom independent of marriage and that he or she meets the requirements of the 1981 Act to be of good character.
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For the most part, we expect that the wives of expatriate British citizens will achieve settlement and, eventually, qualify for accompany citizenship in the normal way if they, in due course, their husbands to the United Kingdom, arrangements apply for British citizens serving abroad in Crown or designated service. The spouse of such a person can be naturalised under section 6(2) of the British Nationality act if the 1981 without a period of United Kingdom residence employing organisation can show that this would be in its, and the United Kingdom's, interests.
In the Government's view, the arrangements I have outlined deal fully and fairly with the concerns to which you drew attention. It follows that I hope you will be able to accept that British citizens resident in Hong Kong need feel no reason to leave Hong Kong simply to secure their spouse's immigration position.
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