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ii)

can be transmitted through the

male line automatically to the

first generation born in a foreign

country, and to subsequent gener-

ations if the birth is registered in

a British Consulate within 12 months

of the birth or later with the

permission of the Secretary of

State. In both cases the child must

be legitimate or legitimised by the

parents' subsequent marriage.

Citizenship of UK and Colonies can

be transmitted through the male

line automatically to the first

generation born in a Common-

wealth country, and to subsequent

generations only if they are not

qualified to acquire the citizenship

of that Commonwealth country

automatically by birth according

to the citizenship laws of that

Citizenship can be transmitted

by descent through the male

line for only one generation born

overseas. There could however

be minor exceptions, as for

example in the case of a stateless

child of a British Overseas

Citizen who establishes direct

connections with Hong Kong by

living here for, say, 3 years.

ii)

There would be no difference in the

ii)

transmission by descent of

British Overseas Citizen status

between birth in foreign country

and birth in a Commonwealth

country.

•

Territories can be transmitted through,

the male or female line only for e first

generation born overseas. However a child

born overseas,, one of whose parents is a

citizen by descent, and who comes to Hong

Kong would be able to be registered as a

Citizen of the British Dependent Territories

after 3 years residence.

There would be no difference in the

transmission by descent of British

Dependent Territories Citizenship status

between birth in a foreign country and

birth in a Commonwealth country.