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i

new form of nationality;

(b)

specify

nationality;

who

i s eligible to acquire this

new form

of

(c) specify the benefits of the new form, which will be broadly BDTC status, except that it will not be transmissible,

the

and

same

status by 1 July 1997,

after

30

1997, June

who do (d) also provide that Hong Kong BDTCs

not acquire the

and children of former Hong Kong BDTCs born

will acquire BOC

if status

they

new

would

otherwise be stateless.

Adaptation of Law

6.

3

of

Schedule

not introduced to allow

Orders

in

Paragraph Council dealing with major issues such as human rights as suggested at Second Reading. Would deal with largely technical

Extradition Act 1870, Colonial Stock Act 1877,

such as

amendments,

etc.

There

will

be

many.

not yet possible a very large number of such amendments;

estimate how

Government therefore convinced

to

negative

resolution procedures

correct:

to

try

do to

all by positive

procedures would be very cumbersome.

Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities

7.

Paragraph 4 accords diplomatic privileges and immunities

five Chinese

members

meetings

of

the

Group

of the Joint

in London.

Liaison Group who

(Hong Kong

to

pass

legislation.)

will

the

attend

their

own