6.
NATIONALITY
RIGHT OF ABODE IN THE UK FOR 3 MILLION BRITISH NATIONALS IN
HONG KONG
It would have been irresponsible for us
commitments or raise expectations that no future British
Government could possibly meet.
BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981: CHILDREN BORN BEFORE
1 JANUARY 1993
Know this is a matter of concern for people in Hong Kong.
We are engaged in discussions about it with new Home Office
Ministers and hope to reach a decision soon.
RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997: SOME RESIDENTS STILL
UNCERTAIN THEIR RIGHTS WILL REMAIN
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Subject still being discussed in JLG. Determined to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
CONSULAR PROTECTION FOR HKBDTC AND BN(0) PASSPORT HOLDERS IN
CHINA
- Holders of BDTC or BN (0) passports enjoy the usual access
to consular protection when travelling abroad.
However in China there is a problem because the government
of the PRC regards them as Chinese nationals.
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In the case of dual nationals it would not normally be our practice to seek to exercise consular protection on behalf
of British nationals in the country of their other
nationality.
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