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The Order will also deal with the question of
statelessness. The Government have clearly stated their
intentions that no former Hong Kong BDTC, nor any child
born on or after 1 July 1997 to such a person, should be made stateless as a result of the arrangements envisaged
in the Bill. All former Hong Kong BDTCs will be able to
status if they wish before 1 July 1997. I f
they will retain it for the rest of their
lives. Any BDTCs who do not acquire BN (O) status and would
otherwise be stateless for example, if they are not
acquire BN (O)
they do this,
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Chinese nationals and hold no other nationality will
become British Overseas Citizens on 1 July 1997. The
children born on or after 1 July 1997 to former Hong Kong
BDTCs who are Chinese nationals will of course have
Chinese nationality. Children born to non-Chinese former
BDTCs will acquire British Overseas Citizen status at
birth if they would otherwise be stateless.
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The House will be given full opportunity to discuss these
detailed proposals when they are put forward in the form
of an Order in Council.
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