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residents holding BDTC passports Or Certificates of identity Sre still regarded as Chinese nationals. person's status as a foreign national will be recognised

has completed the requisite formalities and can

if

fact

Chinese

The Chinese Government will establish in the

HR SAR An organisation which handles renunciation of

nationality by Chinese residents as well as the

anniication for Chinese nationality. For instance, those Indians and Pakistanis who have lived in Hong Kong for

Generations and GO

do not have the right of abode in their

motherland will be granted Chinese nationality if they

it voluntarily and if their application is approved. Such people will thus enjoy full political

uth the law.

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not

for

:

The Chinese Nationality Law does not recognise dual nationality. As long as his Chinese nationality nas

been formally renounced, a person's Chinese

nationality stays, although he may have been given Britian citizenship under the UK Nationality Package. Although he

<rill has rights of political participation in accordance

with the law. such rights will be restricted because

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his right of abode in foreign countries. Those who have

completed the formalities for the renunciation of Chinese

nationality will have their status as British nationals recognised. They will be regarded in the SAR as foreign

(overseas) Chinese. From the perspective of the HKSAR

1 AW the change

change in A person's nationality status occurs

not when he has obtained British nationality, but the noint when his amplication for renunciation of Chinese nationality is approved. The law does not prohibit the possession of "dual right of abode" and Chinese nationals can possess the right of aboae in toreign countries. This

fact does not require formal confirmation.

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