citizenship under the forthcoming Bill might after 1997 be regarded by the Chinese Government as a Chinese citizen, and in these circumstances we would have no grounds for exercising consular protection in his favour whilst he was in China or Hong Kong.
3. None of the above, of course, affects the right of British citizens to enter the United Kingdom, a right which is prescribed in the law of the United Kingdom. I would also point out that JD 235, the final paragraph of the Chinese Memorandum on citizenship, refers to "the above Chinese nationals", which I take to mean those who in accordance with JD 234 receive BN (O) documents; thus JD 235 does not appear to cover persons who receive British citizenship under the nationality package.
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C. A. Whomersley
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