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acquisition of new form of British nationality ("British National

(Overseas)") by all persons who on 1 July 1997 are BDTCs by

virtue of a a connection with Hong Kong;

acquisition of this new status by eligible persons born on or

after 1 January 1997 but before 1 July 1997;

right of abode in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)

by persons, such as majority of Hong Kong Indian community, who

would have been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong for continuous

period of seven years and who have made their permanent home

there.

5.

BN(0) status to carry broadly same rights as BDTC status except

for transmissibility which was not negotiable. BN (0) s thus able:

6.

to use British passports;

to be eligible for British consular protection in third

countries;

to be

be eligible for such protection in the Hong Kong SAR if not

considered by Chinese to be Chinese nationals.

Those who for some reason do not acquire new status will become

British Overseas citizens (BOCs) on 1 July 1997 if they would

otherwise be stateless.

Mai hen

HMG's intention throughout that children born after 1 July 1997

to former Hong Kong BDTCs should acquire another form of British

nationality at birth if they would otherwise be stateless. This to

These amamperbole be BOC status, which HMG have decided to extend to cover second

generation children whose grandparents were Hong Kong BDTCs before.

1997.

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