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So long as conscription is confined to what the Governor calls European British subjects I can see no objection in respect of our relations with China and Japan. If "European" includes citizens of the Dominions the Colony will be faced with the same
difficulty as exists in England. There is also the
question of dual nationality; but doubtless these
points are covered in the bill, which we have not
seen.
With regard to the penultimate paragraph I think we should, in our reply, include a request that we be further consulted before any attempt is made to apply the measure to British subjects of Chinese
race. That will raise difficult questions and will
require careful consideration.
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