NATIONALITY ACT | IMGpapers 1980

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The contents of the government's proposed Nationality Bill are not yet known in any detail. It is likely, however, that they will be based upon the Green Paper produced by a Selec: Citee in 1977 of :: Tir. aid Labour MPs.

The Green Paper suggested two classes of citizen - the British citizen (BC) and the British Overseas citizen (BOC).

It need hardly be stated that most BCs will be white and BOCs Black.If these proposals become law, the way will be open for an attack upon the democratic rights of most Blacks in this country to have a vote, to be eligible for health service treatment and for social security payments, and to have the right of permanent settlement here.

RAIDS Less than a month ago, for example, over 50 immigration officers and police swooped on nine 'Bestway' shops in London in true gestapo fashion. In a totally arb. itrary way, they seized over 30 people and locked them up for