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b) the father or mother of the parent in

question was a BDTC otherwise than by

descent at the time of the birth of

the parent in question, or Became such

a BDTC on 1 January 1983, or would

have done so but for his or her death.

25.

Article 6(1) provides that those Hong Kong

BDTCS who have not acquired BN (0) status, for

whatever reason, should automatically acquire British

Overseas citizenship (BOC) on 1 July 1997 if they

would otherwise be stateless. In addition it makes

similar provision for any persons who cease to be

BN (0) s on 1 July 1997 under article 4 (3), if they too

would otherwise be stateless.

26.

Article 6 (2) confers BOC automatically at

birth on children born on or after 1 July 1997 to

former Hong Kong BDTCs if those children would

otherwise be stateless. It covers such children both

of Hong Kong BDTCs who became BN (O)s, and of those

who failed to acquire BN (O) status, and who

themselves became BOCS under article 6(1).