good point
sovereignty.
Kong
The ethnic minorities'
rather than the UK and it
ties
are with Hong
is therefore more
appropriate to look to ensure their security in Hong Kong
than to confer British citizenship on them (which would of
course require legislation).
b)
loss of nationality after third generation the Government
cannot give indefinite rights to transmit nationality from
one generation to the next especially where the territory
in question is non-British. Even British citizenship
cannot normally be passed down beyond the first two
generations born abroad.
(There are registration
entitlements for the second generation born abroad but
these depend upon residential links with the UK.)
c) BN(0)/BOC passports second rate
these passports
are
accepted around the world; holders do not need entry
clearance for admission to the UK (unless they are seeking
admission for a purpose, eg. settlement, for which entry
clearance is mandatory); they give holders an entitlement
to registration as British citizens providing they have
completed five years UK residence and have settled status;
they confer commonwealth citizenship; and holders enjoy
British consular protection both in Hong Kong (for non-
Chinese holders) and world wide.
d)
admission to UK in an emergency the Government cannot tie
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the hands of any future Government but it has given as
clear and as firm an undertaking as it can.
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