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(a)

(b)

the status to be acquired and

retained under the terms of

sub-paragraph

Memorandum

(a) of the UK

is a new form of

British nationality.

The title

must therefore be different from

any of those currently provided

for in the British Nationality

Act 1981;

the title should be unique SO

that

it

can

be

readily

(c)

(d)

identified with persons who on

30 June 1997 are BDTCs by virtue

of a connection with Hong Kong.

This is most important to

facilitate

immigration controls

in third countries;

the title must clearly stipulate

that the status to which it

corresponds is a form of British

nationality;

at the same time the choice of

title will have to take into

account the fact that it will

continue to be used after 1997

when Hong Kong will have ceased

to be British territory;