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take the view that the retention of any form of
British citizenship was incompatible with British
recognition of Chinese sovereignty over Hong Kong, and demand that Hong Kong Chinese without the right of abode in another country should become Chinese citizens for all purposes. Although there are numerous precedents for depriving inhabitants of newly independent territories of their British citizenship, Hong Kong would be in a different position if British administration continued.
The ending of British citizenship would also be likely to damage confidence so severely that it could lead to widespread demands from BDTCs for admission to the UK, even though they had no
right of abode in this country. It could therefore have serious immigration implications.
(8) Dual Citizenship.
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