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Mr Coxy, Phasian

16 JUI

DESK OFFICE INDEX

PA

sution Isket:

on para

9

You asked for bathingesund

1.

A.

of HK Telno 2033.

2.

B.

C.

We have been aware that Dr Leung

the-hung was planning to lobby time Office, ministas on this matter for a while

(you

will have seen HKTdno 2015). Some Home Office papers give the background, papy (pawal of Annex A attached). In brief it is that Hong Kong people who become British

111/83 (by virtue of he enterry into

Citizens on

force of the BONA 1981), will trans paint British citizenship to future children, but existing

only be

children will

3.

be BDTCs.

But he Hime Secretary has discretion such children before their to register any 18th Yoirred ay. (Carol Kellas (Home Office) belirenes thave her ministars should do so in these cases. CODE 18-78 But is not ostamistic thar thy will; too many

rivals for such treatment in the cub-continent!").

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