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implemented as drawn.

(iv) the Nationality

law of the PRC ("Chinese

Nationality Law").

5.

The Hong Kong

Indians,

the subject matter of this

Petition, are at present BDTCS under

the

British

Nationality Act 1981 ("BNA").

5.1

BDTCS, who enjoy such status by virtue of a

connection with Hong Kong only, will lose that citizenship

on the Transfer Date (Order Article 3).

5.2

Such persons will have the right to acquire or

retain (if formerly acquired as from 1st July 1987) a new

British National Overseas ("BN(0)") (Order

status of

Article 4).

5.3

Those BDTCs who have not

will

acquired BN (0) status

automatically acquire the status of British Overseas

Citizens ("BOC") on the Transfer Date if they would

otherwise be stateless. (Order Article 6 (1)).

5.4

Children of former Hong Kong BDTCS born on or

after the Transfer Date will acquire BOC status at birth if

they would otherwise be stateless.

(Order Article 6 (2)).

5.5

Grandchildren of former Hong Kong BDTCs born on or

after the Transfer Date will be entitled to register as

BOCS if they would otherwise be stateless.

6 (3)).

6.

(Order Article

Under Section xiv of Annex 1 to the Joint

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