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In recent years, the Government has when, divesting the United Kingdom of sovereignty over a dependent territory done so upon the authority of an Act of Parliament. Hong Kong's case is of course somewhat different from that of
other dependent territories, but the Government still
needs the authority of an Act of Parliament before it
ratifies the agreement and thus creates obligation to terminate sovereignty.
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The Schedule to the Bill deals with three aspects relating to the agreement and the termination of sovereignty.
are:
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changes in British nationality laws necessary as consequence of the agreement and the associated
Exchange of Memoranda with the Chinese Government;
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amendments to British laws in preparation for or
consequent upon the termination of United Kingdom
sovereignty and jurisdiction; and
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the provision of diplomatic privileges and immunities
to the five Chinese members of the Joint Liaison
Group.
NATIONALITY
My Lady
Paragraph 2 of the Schedule deals with nationality. was the subject of much discussion in another place.
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