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1964 c.81.

1.

SCHEDULE

CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS

Diplomatic privileges

Section 2(2)

Those members of the Joint Liaison Group set up

under paragraph 5 of the Declaration mentioned in section 1(2) of

this Act who are nominated by the Government of the People's

Republic of China shall while in the United Kingdom have the same

privileges and immunities as those conferred on diplomatic agents

by the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.

Nationality

2.-(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make

provision whereby persons who immediately before the date

mentioned in section 1(1) of this Act are British Dependent

Territories citizens by virtue only of a connection with Hong Kong

will on that date cease to be such citizens but be entitled, on

application, to acquire such other form of British nationality as is

specified in the Order.

(2) An Order under this paragraph may contain such

supplementary, transitional and consequential provisions as appear to

Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the

Order, including provision

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(a) for the acquisition of the new status mentioned

in sub-paragraph (1) above before the date

there mentioned;