Article 6 of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order provides for British Overseas citizen status to be given in order to avoid statelessness, but this only goes as far as the grandchildren of
what happens to current British Dependent Tezzitories citizeng.
any great-grandchildren who would be stateless?
That would be a matter for the individuals concerned
and the Chinese authorities. There is no provision in
British nationality law for such people to acquire
British nationality unless they are born in the United
Kingdom or a dependent territory to British nationals
OI fulfil
requirements.
the UK/dependent
The
British
territory
residence
Government
cannot
be
responsible indefinitely for the nationality of those
born on non-British territory.
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