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purposes of Community Law only if he is a British citizen. As already explained, British citizenship is

entirely distinct from British Dependent Territories

citizenship, British National (Overseas) status and

Any British citizen,

British Overseas citizenship.

however that citizenship is obtained, is entitled to be

regarded as a "national" of the United Kingdom for the

purposes of the Treaties or Community instruments. A person who is not a British citizen but holds another

form of British nationality by virtue of a connection

with Hong Kong is not so entitled".

I suggest the first full paragraph on page 3 of the draft

note read as follows:-

"The British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990, which became Law on 26 July, sets the framework for the new

arrangements and enables the Home Secretary to register

as British citizens up to 50,000 Hong Kong residents,

plus their existing spouses and children, who are

recommended for registration by the Governor of Hong

number Kong. The Government's estimate is that the total (of people who will acquire British citizenship under these arrangements will not exceed 225, ,000. The principal

beneficiaries will also be able to pass British

citizenship automatically to any future children but it

will not normally be transmitted beyond that. Future

spouses can,

in certain circumstances, be recommended for

registration as British citizens".

5. I have checked the table attached to the draft note and I

have made some amendments which I hope do not complicate it.

A revised version is attached.

6.

In commenting on the footnote to the table, Mr Varney is

correct in suggesting that the acquisition of another non-

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