# UK Nationality Bill 1981 Sparks Hong Kong Concern

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3372400/identity-crisis-uk-passes-british-nationality-bill-1981-scmp-archive

The UK's 1981 British Nationality Bill caused emotional reactions in Hong Kong. Hong Kong-born British subjects lost UK residence rights in 1962. The legislation sparked fears of political uncertainty in the colony.

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