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of

The Schedule to the Bill deals with three aspects

related to the agreement and the termination

sovereignty. They are:

the changes in British nationality laws

as

necessary

and

the

a consequence of the agreement

associated Exchange of Memoranda with the Chinese

Government.

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or

amendments to British laws

for in preparation

consequent upon the termination of UK sovereignty

and jurisdiction.

and the provision of diplomatic privileges and

immunities to the five Chinese members of the Joint

Liaison Group.

I turn now to nationality, and in this context I

shall mention the reasoned amendment tabled by the rt

hon Member for South Down. I made plain in the House on 5 December that the legislation we proposed to introduce

would provide power s to make the amendments to nationality legislation that are necessary as a result

of the agreement and the UK Memorandum.

These provisions are contained in paragraph 2 of

the Schedule which enables a subsequent Order or Orders

in Council to be made to ensure that British Dependent

Territories citizenship cannot be retained or acquired

on or after 1 July 1997 by virtue of a connection with

Hong Kong and to create a new form of British

nationality that may be acquired by persons who are BDTCs by virtue of such a connection.