31.   For her part, Manley has renounced her British citizenship.

32.   Following the advice of a Canadian government official, Black obtained British citizenship on the understanding that he would then get his House of Lords seat.

33.   Fryatt, the son of former English soccer player Jimmy Fryatt, has lived in the United States most of his life, but retains British citizenship.

34.   Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed won permission Tuesday to challenge a government decision refusing him British citizenship.

35.   He acquired British citizenship and served as the spokesman for the Bahrain Freedom Movement, the opposition mouthpiece.

36.   Hill, who was born in Britain, took out Australian citizenship just months before the election but did not renounce her British citizenship.

37.   Home Secretary Straw also announced that in future all applicants for British citizenship would be told the reasons for their refusal if they were turned down.

38.   If anything, many are still resentful that Britain refused to give them full British citizenship.

39.   In return, Britain has introduced legislation that would grant those in the territories British citizenship, although that has not yet passed into law.

40.   Kishore Sakhrani, chairman of the Indian Resources Group, which has been campaigning for British citizenship for the minorities, said Britain has finally accepted its responsibility.