TNAG-1087-FCO40-1337-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 39

Para 2

Para 2(a) delete words in square brackets and insert 'clearly

identify in terms of citizenship those who have the right to

live and work'

(b) add final sentence 'The Bill received Royal Assent on

30 October'.

Para 3

(a)

delete 'parallel' in line 3.

[Only BC and BDTC are

parallel citizenships]

(b) sub para (a) delete words in square brackets and

insert for people closely connected with the'

(c) sub para (b) delete whole and insert 'British Dependent

Territories citizenship for people closely connected with

the British dependent territories;

and'

(d) sub para (c) delete words in square brackets and

insert 'do not acquire either of the other citizenships'.

(e) add final sentence to paragraph. 'No one who is now a

citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies will be left without a citizenship'.

Para 4

(a) omit first sentence

(b) after second sentence insert 'I must stress that British

Dependent Territories citizenship is a parallel citizenship to British citizenship. It will link people holding that citizenship to one of more of the dependent territories.'

British