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4. What cannot be done without changing primary legislation
Changes to legislation would be required:
to grant British citizenship to all Hong Kong BDTCS/BN (0)s (about 3 1/4 million).
to waive entirely the residential requirements specified under the British Nationality Act necessary for people to be granted
citizenship.
to establish a "quota system" (such as those operated by Canada and Australia) to recruit immigrants in particular professions or with particular qualifications.