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have accentingly given to the Prince of Mung that we are quite prepared to take into consideration any feasible plan for the prevention of all such abuses of the rights we claim for our naturalized Subjects and the detection of any fraudulent assumption of nationality on the part of Chinese. It was proposed in the first place that a register of all in Wongtong intending to claim protection should be kept and a copy given. But very obvious reasons render such a scheme objectionable if not impracticable; and I think you will concur with me in so far as regards Hongtong, that other measures must be adopted. Fencing further consideration I have been contented to stipulate that whenever any Offender of Chinese origin shall be apprehended and claim protection as a British Subject, that reference shall be made by immediate Reference to the authority in whose charge he may be to the nearest Consul. If this officer can then establish the right of the party to protection he shall be at once given up to be proceeded against in conformity with British Laws. How the identification of British individual Subjects of the