Travel abroad
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15.
Currently Hong Kong British Dependent
British Dependent Territories
have visa-free visitor access
They have of
Territories Citizens
approximately 70 countries
world-wide.
complete and unrestricted
returnability to Hong Kong. BN (O) s will have exactly the s ame returnability to Hong Kong both before 1 July 1997 and after.
to
course
Conclusion
16.
The people of Hong Kong expressed a wish to be able to retain
after 1997 a n ew form of British nationality.
The British
Government negotiated an agreement with the Chinese Government which
enabled this wish to be fulfilled. The Order in Council is the
the new form of
of British nationality into
instrument which brings
reality.
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