TNAG-2930-FCO40-4205-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1993 — Page 48

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Rt Hon Douglas Hurd CBE MP

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Members of OPD(K)

Sir Robin Butler

Mr Griffith

Mr Dolphin

Mr Langdon

Mr Saunders

Mr Rawsthorne

Mr Moorey

Mr Hayzelden

Mr Walmsley

Mr Giles

Mr Kinney

Mr Blakeway

Mrs Keswick Mr Ruffley

British Nationality Hong Kong

Orders in Council.

I am writing to seek your agreement and that of other OPD(K) colleagues to our proceeding with the drafting of two Orders in Council relating to British nationality in Hong Kong.

2. One of the Orders would prescribe cut-off dates for acquisition of the status of British National (Overseas) (BN(0)).

The other would amend the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Selection Scheme which OPD took a close interest in three years Both Orders would be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure. I envisage them being presented to Parliament at the same time, probably in May this year.

BN(0) cut-off dates

3. The first Order would set out a scheme for registering British Dependent Territory Citizens (BDTCs) as British Nationals (Overseas) (BN(0)s) by age groups. The object is to ensure the orderly and timely acquisition of BDTC and BN (0) status by those who wish to acquire it before Hong Kong reverts to China in 1997.

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