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a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated the the "British citizenship: granted by the UK to some of the Chinese citizens in Hong Kong in accordance with the British Nationality Act (Hong Kong) 1990 wili not be recognized by the Chinese authorties. After 1 July 1997, these Chinese citizens will not be allowed to use the British passports for travelling to and from the HKSAR and other parts of China.
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Some NT residents in Hong Kong who emigrated to the UK in the early years re now British citizens, Can they use their British passports for travelling to and from the HKSAR in future?
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Yes, OF course. What China déclared as unacceptable are
"British citizenship" granted under the British
British Nationality Act (Hong Kong) 1990. The British passports legally obtained by Hong Kong people living in the UK prior to this British Act 111 still be recognized by the Chinese authorities. Foreign passports obtained
Hong Kong emigrants will also be recognized.
If a person has successfully applied for "the right of abode in the UK" in accordance with this new British ordiance, can he still retain his permanent right of abode in Hong Kong
A person who has obtained "the right of abode in the UK" Bremains a Chinese ctizien in the HKSAR. According to the Joint Declaration and the Baisc Law, his permanent right of abode in Hong Kong will not be forfeited.