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HONG KONG: The UK gov't confirms that if China presses ahead with imposing a new

security law on Hong Kong it will seek to extend an offer to allow 'British

Nationals (Overseas)' or 'BN(O)s' leave to remain in the UK for an extendable

period of 12 months. 

- Yesterday the offer was made to BN(O) passport holders, of which the Home

Office records 349,881. Today this offer has been extended to all BN(O)s in Hong

Kong, whether passport holders or not, with this number totalling an estimated

2.9mn individuals.

- This offer would also apply to the dependents of BN(O)s, whether they have

BN(O) status or not. 

- The Home Office says the national security law "...would curtail the Hong Kong

people's liberties, dramatically erode their autonomy, and violates the freedoms

set out in the UK-China Joint Declaration..."