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elect to acquire the BN (O) status and the

passport that goes with it. It is

established Government policy neither to

encourage nor discourage individuals to

acquire a nationality or citizenship

through registration or naturalisation.

The choice must be left to the

individuals themselves, and it is

considered inappropriate for the

Government to exert any influence in this

respect.

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Nevertheless, it is the

Government's responsibility to provide

the public with sufficient information on

the BN (0) status and adequate guidance on

how to apply for a BN (0) passport. As

early as October 1985 when the White

Paper on the draft Hong Kong (British

Nationality) Order 1986 was published,

the Government initiated efforts to

explain the BN (0) status and to invite

the public to make known their views.

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