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(4) No

order shall be made under this paragraph unless a draft of

it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House

of Parliament.

[ AMENDMENT TO BE ADDED HERE]

EFFECT OF AMENDMENT

The effect of the amendment would be to entitle former Hong Kong

BDTCs who become BN (0)s before 1 July 1997 to register as British

Citizens if they had no other nationality status. This would apply

to non-Chinese BDTCs and to Chinese nationals who

nationality status or who are deprived of it. It

those non-Chinese former BDTCs who became BOCs

failing to aply for BN (0)

status.

on

renounce their

would not apply to

1 July 1997 by

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