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‘Identity crisis’: UK passes British Nationality Bill in 1981 – SCMP archive

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A matter of identity By Christopher Wood This article was first published on October 31, 1981 The passage of the British Nationality Bill through Parliament has proved an emotional issue for Hongkong, sparking off fears that the Colony is sliding into political limbo. As Hongkong-born British subjects lost their right…
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‘Identity crisis’: UK passes British Nationality Bill in 1981 – SCMP archive
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