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Review of UK Nationality Law. Proposal to introduce two types of citizenship, British...
Catalogue reference: FCO 53/516
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This record is about the Review of UK Nationality Law. Proposal to introduce two types of citizenship, British... dating from 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31 in the series Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Nationality and Treaty Departments:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FCO 53/516
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Review of UK Nationality Law.
Proposal to introduce two types of citizenship, British Citizenship and British Overseas Citizenship, to replace single Citizenship of the UK and Colonies. Includes material on the likely reactions of the Commonwealth countries and dependent territories such as Hong Kong, Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. There are also estimates of the number of British subjects and citizens of the UK and colonies, and of British subjects without citizenship.
Issues such as transitional arrangements between the old system and the new, the question of dual nationality and the impact on immigration are considered, as well as the possibility that the changes in legislation could be opposed by the European Parliament.
Also includes a draft copy of a consultative document, with comments on the text from the Home Office.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- GNN 340/1 PART C
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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