TNAG-1384-FCO40-1832-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 194

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E.R.

(f)

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being a woman, she was married before 1st January

1983 to a person who is a British Dependent

Territories citizen by virtue of his having a

connection with Hong Kong as specified in this

Article or would have been so but for his death.

(2)

In paragraph (1) above "registered" means registered as

a British Dependent Territories citizen or, before 1st January 1983,

as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies.

(3) A person born in Hong Kong on or after 1st January 1983

shall not be taken to have a connection with Hong Kong under

paragraph (1)(a) above by virtue of his birth there unless,

at the time of his birth, one of his parents was

settled in Hong Kong; or

(a)

(b)

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a British Dependent Territories citizen by virtue

of his having a connection with Hong Kong as

specified in this Article.

Loss of British Dependent Territories citizenship

3.

Any person who, immediately before 1st July 1997 -

(a)

(b)

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is a British Dependent Territories citizen by

virtue (wholly or partly) of his having a

connection with Hong Kong; and

but for his having a connection with Hong Kong

would not be a British Dependent Territories

citizen,

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