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ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION AS BRITISH CITIZENS UNDER SECTION 4 OF
THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981.
31.
ARTICLE 7(3) PROVIDES THAT BN(0)S WILL REMAIN
COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS IN LINE WITH OTHER BRITISH NATIONALS.
32.
ARTICLES 7(4)
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- 7(12) ENCOMPASS ALL THE OTHER AMENDMENTS
WHICH WILL BE NECESSARY TO THE 1981 ACT. IN PARTICULAR, ARTICLE
7(4)(D) ENSURES THAT NO FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR REGISTRATION AS A
BN(O).
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
33.
ARTICLE 8 RELATES TO THE VARIOUS CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
TO THE OTHER ENACTMENTS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER.
CONCLUSION
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HOPE THAT THE EARLY PUBLICATION OF THE
ANNEXED DRAFT ORDER WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR INFORMED
DISCUSSION OF ITS PROVISIONS, AND THAT THE INTERESTED PARTIES
IN PARTICULAR HONG KONG BDTCS WILL MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN
BEFORE THE FORTHCOMING PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. ENDS
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HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY.
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HD/FED
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COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT.
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME
OFFICE.
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE,
Kr Miller, MVD
CROYDON.