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TO THE 1981 ACT.

30.

ARTICLE 7(2) INCLUDES BN(O)S IN THE CATEGORIES OF THOSE

ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS BRITISH CITIZENS UNDER

SECTION 4 OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981.

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32.

ARTICLES 7(4)

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ARTICLE 7(3) PROVIDES THAT BN(0)S WILL REMAIN

COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS IN LINE WITH OTHER BRITISH NATIONALS.

7(12) ENCOMPASS ALL THE OTHER AMENDMENTS

WHICH WILL BE NECESSARY TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 AND

TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (FALKLANDS ISLANDS) ACT 1983. IN

PARTICULAR, ARTICLE 7(4)(D) ENSURES THAT NO FEE WILL BE CHARGED

FOR REGISTRATION AS A BN(0).

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

33.

ARTICLE 8 RELATES TO THE VARIOUS CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

TO THE OTHER ENACTMENTS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER.

CONCLUSION

34.

HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HOPE THAT THE EARLY PUBLICATION

OF THE ANNEXED DRAFT ORDER WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR INFORMED

DISCUSSION OF ITS PROVISION, AND THAT THE INTERESTED PUBLIC IN

PARTICLULAR HONG KONG BDTCS WILL MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN BEFORE

THE FORTHCOMING PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

ENDS

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

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PS/LR RENTUN

PS/LADY YOUNG

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SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MF KILLER, MVD

MR. HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOLE OFFICE, CROYDON

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE,

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

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