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

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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 of residence in the United Kingdom back in 1962, the strength of feeling against the legislation has surprised many, including probably the British Government.