country, with the exception that a

rson does not acquire CUKC

status by descent if he is born for

the second generation in a Common-

wealth country where the citizen-

ship enactments have not been

"declared" by the Home

Secretary to "have taken effect"

under Section 32(8) of British

Nationality Act (1948), even

though he is unable to acquire the

citizenship of that country, e.g.

India, Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore,

etc. In all cases the child must

be legitimate or legitimised by the

parents subsequent to marriage.

iii) Citizenship of the United Kingdom

and Colonies cannot be transmitted

by descent through the female line

where the children are born over-

seas.

However, if the children are

:

iii) The position for British Overseas

Citizenship would be the same as

at present for citizenship of

United Kingdom and Colonies

in respect of transmission

iii) British Dependent Territories Citizenship

would be able to be transmitted through

the female line. The children, irrespective

of place of birth, would have legal right

of entry to Hong Kong.

Share This Page