TNAG-1381-FCO40-1829-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 191

E.R.

CONFIDENTIAL

"the former nationality Acts" has the same meaning as it has in the

1981 Act;

"naturalization in Hong Kong", in relation to a British Dependent

Territories citizen, means-

(a) the grant of a certificate of naturalization under any of the former nationality Acts by the Governor or Government;

Or

(b) the grant of a certificate of naturalization under the 1981

Act by the Governor

"registration in Hong Kong", in relation to a British Dependent

Territories citizen, means--

(«) registration under any of the former nationality Acts by

the Governor or Government; or

(b) registration under the 1981 Act by the Governor

PART 2

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2.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PERSONS WHO ARE HONG KONG KELONGERS

UNDER SECTION 2(1)

Any person who immediately before 1 January 1983 was a Hong Kong telonger.

Any person who is er becomes a British Dependent Territories citizen-

(a) under section 15:1)(b) or (2) of the 1981 Act:

(b) by naturalization in Hong Kong under section 18 of, and Schedule i to.

the 1981 Act;

(c) by registration in Hong Kong under section 15(3) or (4). 17, 19, 21, 22

or 24 of, or paragraph 3. 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to. the 1981 Act

(d) under section 23(1), (3) or (4) of the 1981 Act.

3. Any person who is or becomes a Brish Dependent Territories citizen---

4.

(a) by birth in Hong Kong under section 15(1)(a) of the 1981 Act;

(b) by descent under section 16 of the 1951 Act;

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(r) under section 23(2) of the 1981 Act: or

· (a) under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1981 Act,

if that person's father or mother or grandfather or grandmother has an appropriate qualifying connexion with Hong Kong.

Any person v ho is or becomes a British Dependent Territories citizen-

(a) by birth in any of the British Dependent Territories mentioned in Schedule & to the 1981 Act (other than Hong Kong) under section 15(1) of the 1951 Act; or

(b) by registration in any of the British Dependent Territories mentioned in Schedule & to the 1981. Ari (other than Hong Kongi under secuon 15(3) of the 1981 Act.

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