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MONTHS OF THAT YEAR). BDT CITIZENSHIP WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED ON OR
AFTER 1 JULY 1997 BY VIRTUE OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG.
ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE
NEW PASSPORTS BY UNITED KINGDOM CONSULAR OFFICERS, AND FOR THE
HOLDERS OF SUCH PASSPORTS TO RECEIVE BRITISH CONSULAR PROTECTION
WHEN IN THIRD COUNTRIES.
5.
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO HONOUR IN FULL THE
COMMITMENTS WHICH FOLLOW FROM THE BRITISH MEMORANDUM. THE NEW
NATIONALITY STATUS WILL NOT BE TRANSMISSIBLE TO ANY SUBSEQUENT
GENERATIONS AND ONLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY BDTCS BY VIRTU
OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG ON 30 JUNE 1997 MAY ACQUIRE IT.
IN ADDITION THE STATUS IN QUESTION WILL BE HELD ONLY BY THOS
PEOPLE WHO WILL HAVE ACQUIRED A PASSPORT WHSHOWS THEM ASHOLDING THAT
STATUS BEFORE 1 JULY 1997 (OR 31 DECEMBER 1997 IF
BORN IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THAT YEAR).
6.
THE HONG KONG ACT SET OUT THE FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THE
ORDER IN COUNCIL WILL FIT. IT PROVIDES THAT BDT CITIZENSHIP
CANNOT BE RETAINED OR ACQUIRED ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 1997 BY VIRTUE
OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG, AND THAT BDTCS BY VIRTUE OF ANY
SUCH CONNECTION MAY BEFORE THAT DATE (OR BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1997
IF BORN IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THAT YEAR) ACQUIRE A NEW FORM
OF BRITISH NATIONALITY. THE HOLDERS OF THE NEW NATIONALITY WILL
BE KNOWN AS BRITISH NATIONALS (OVERSEAS) (BN(0)). THE ACT ALSO
PROVIDES FOR THE ORDER TO:
- SPECIFY CUT-OFF DATES FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS FOR BN (0)
STATUS:
- PROVIDE THAT THE NEW STATUS MAY BE HELD ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 1997
ONLY BY PEOPLE WHO ARE BDTCS ON 30 JUNE 1997:
- MAKE PROVISION FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF STATELESSNESS: AND
MAKE SUCH OTHER CONSEQUENT PROVISIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDER, INCLUDING PROVISIONS AMENDING THE
BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 AND ANY OTHER ENACTMENT.
THE ANNEXED DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL HAS BEEN PREPARED TO
ACCORD WITH THIS PRE-EXISTING STRUCTURE. OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF
THE ORDER ARE THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS THAT WILL BE MADE FOR TH
ISSUE, RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BN(0) PASSPORTS. THESE MATTERS
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