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With these possibilities in view, I consider it essential that not a single chinece character should affect on the child's Birth Certificate, cun that its indoubted British antimality aux perdon to travel, as would hopefully be permitted to all totally foreign nationals in and out of Hong Kong buy the P.R.C. should be secured - as for as I ane atole to effect it in my lifetime - through birth in the United Kingdom. Whilst the Chinese do not pesorit dual nationality, the child could make its own decision at some distant time regarding preference. I have no doubt that the Chinese would be delighted - and would well publicise- any requested change, but for the moment the nerves we approach the fragili time of 1997, These are the provising which I firmly believe I must make as a continuing resident of Hong Kong.
your comments would be most welcome.
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Whilst in communication, I would be grateful for confirmation of itter factors of nationality law concerning the situation of my wife.
With the change made to the British Nationality Act, effective lit Januosey, 1983, wherelby son. British spouses would be required to reside, with British spouse. in the United Kingdon for three years before being able to apply for full British citizenship, I and other members of the Hong Kong Concerned British Expat Mates bociety have been trying. by various methods of approads aut publicity, to persuade the British Government to make one small amendment. that amendment is, that while Hong Kong is still a British Crawn Colmy, can the three testing years of genuine marriage be completed in Hong King? Whether we ever have any success or not in our'
success of not in our quest is, we realive, a matter of Party Policy. However, before leasing Hing king to begin my inter- contract vacation leave, I heard breef newtion of a small concentre whiche