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FOREIGN
OFFICE
Confidential print) so far at any rate as regards
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future cases which may arise, and to discontinue to
register such persons at British Consulates in China;
or, if registered, to state in the Certificate of
registration, that such registration does not entitle
them to British protection in China. This stipulation
would naturally however, not apply to those who under
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Chinese law, might have divested themselves of their
Chinese status.
Sir J. Jordan's letter shows that the present
Chinese law of nationality, as sumarized en page 16
of the Confidential print, is likely to be amended,
and it will be observed that he proposes to await the
result of negotiations which are proceeding on a
similar question now pending between the Netherlands
and Chinese Governments before proceeding to raise
the matter with the latter Government.
Sir E. Grey would in the meantime be glad to
learn whether Mr. Harcourt concurs in the suggestions
put
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