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has a wift in flumise as well as at the thraits, and very often pas. perty in both, and in case of intestacy
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The furthat I to go to be to 4. Ind allow the right of option accorded by the Imperial Naturalization Acf. Im of
As regards Chirieat boom in the In S. they are subject of the Borral Rulers and Entitled to Br. pre lection as such,
such just as much as Br. Sabeeh Jaquée of. 21.9.11 VA. 90.9
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In any further communication on this subjent, please quote
No.
34257/11.
and address-
The Under-Secretary of State.
Foreign Office,
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FOREIGN-OFFIER-
September
1911.
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With reference to my letters of April 5th and Lay 11th
7.0.
last, and your reply of May 31st (11360) respecting the
status of the Anglo-Chinese in Hong Kong and the natives
of Kowloon, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Groy to
transmit, herewith, a copy of a despatch now received frou
His Majesty's Minister at The Hague, inclosing the text of
the Consular Convention of May 8th last between the
Netherlands and China.
The Convention in question which relates only to
Consular matters seems not to afford any assistance in
dealing with the question under consideration, such as was
anticipated might be the case, inasmuch as the only refer-
ence to nationality therein is that touched upon in the two
notes printed on pages 11 and 12.
In the circumstances Sir E. Grey would propose, with
Mr. Secretary Harcourt's concurrence, to communicate a
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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