CONFIDEN MAL
44. IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE HONG KONG BILL IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, 'THE MINISTER OF STATE SAID THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD DISCUSS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THE WORDING OF A STATEMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT. THE AIM WAS TO ENSURE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL NEED USE ONLY HIS PASSPORT AND NOT HAVE TO SUPPLY AN IDENTITY CARD
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AS WELL TO SATISFY IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS IN THIRD COUNTRIES THAT HE HAS THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THESE DISCUSSIONS ARE NOW PROCEEDING.
45. FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE STATELESS, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED FIRST, THAT BRITISH DEPENDENT CITIZENS, WHO HAVE A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG AND WHO DO NOT ACQUIRE BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) STATUS, WILL AUTOMATICALLY ACQUIRE BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP ON 1ST JULY 1997: SECONDLY, THAT
BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP WILL BE ACQUIRED AUTOMATICALLY AT
BIRTH BY CHILDREN BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST JULY 1997 TO FORMER
HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS: AND THIRDLY, THAT GRANDCHILDREN BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST JULY 1997 OF FORMER HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS WILL HAVE ENTITLEMENT TO REGISTER AS BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENS. THUS THERE WILL BE PROVISION FOR A FORM OF BRITISH NATIONALITY TO BE GRANTED TO FORMER HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS UP TO THE MIDDLE OF THE NEXT CENTUTRY'
YOUDE
LIMITED
HRD
FED
NTD
MR WILSON
2
CONFIDEN MAL
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