18/12/2004 00:00
by RAY FLEMING
FAIRLY soon now, immigrants to Britain seeking UK nationality will have to pass two tests: in using spoken English, including following instructions on the telephone, and on knowledge of British customs and way of life. To help with the latter, the Home Office has just produced a booklet that includes a wide range of how to... information and also a 25page overview of history of the United Kingdom. Immigrants' fears that they are going to have to learn the dates of British monarchs through the centuries are without foundation; history will not be part of any test but those responsible for the booklet rightly decided that the opportunity to provide historical background should not be missed.
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