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the Government would need to oppose any attempt to introduce in the
Order any provisions that were contrary to the UK Memorandum, and
which would jeopardise the agreement.
I know that this will not satisfy the rt hon Member for Down South who made it clear that he would continue to press for a separate
Bill dealing with nationality for his own reasons. I can only say
that I do not share his views. The creation of a new form of
British nationality for those who must lose BDTC in 1997 was
essential to securing the acceptability of this agreement in Hong
Kong.
I hope the assurances I have given will satisfy the House as a
whole, and I hope that the Committee will reject the amendment.
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