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new form of British nationality that may

persons who are BDTCs by virtue

June 1997.

of a

I

Hong Kong on 30

A s

December, specific provision is made

may include any measures that are

that no British national, nor any

July 1997 to a British national,

result of these arrangements.

be acquired by

connection with

also forecast on 5

SO that the Orders

necessary to ensure

child born after 1

is made stateless

as

CU

a

It is the Government's

intention that all the

necessary

amendments to nationality legislation should be made if

possible in one Order in Council, though the Bill would

allow adjustment or addition by further order-in-council

if that were in the event necessary. The Bill provides

that such orders will be subject to the affirmative

resolution procedure; in other words, Members of both

Houses will have full opportunity to consider and debate

the proposals in it.

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