C. Q.
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FOREIGN OFFICE,, MAL. 041
February 24
39484
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1904.
With reference to your letter of October 30th persons who have been born in Colony but have spent most of their lives in China and returned to Colony have applied for a passport. In the former's case, I think it is authorized to issue passports modified for A. 100(f) here to Hongkong.
Sir,-
Within the Chinese Empire, to persons born in the Colony and have resided there continuously for a certain period of years prior to the date of the issue of the passport.
I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, a copy of a Despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking relating to the protection to be afforded to persons of double (i.e. Anglo-Chinese) nationality by His Majesty's Consular Officers in China.
It will be observed that Sir E. Satow advocates the revocation of the "Costume" regulations drawn up by Sir R. Alcock in 1868, and Lord Lansdowne proposes, with Mr. Lyttelton's concurrence, to authorize its withdrawal accordingly.
He is also of opinion that the qualification now inscribed by the Hongkong authorities upon the Certificates granted to bona-fide residents in Hongkong...
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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670. suggesting that the period be 3 years, to Costume regulations.