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His Britannic Majesty's Consulate-General,
Canton,
May 25th 1915.
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Sir:-
I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a
petition addressed to yourself and signed by fifty-
four lessees of land, householders and merchante
carrying on business in the British Concession on
Shame en praying you to order the removal from the
Concession of all persons of enemy nationality and
to prohibit the return of such persons during the
pendency of the present war.
Briefly, stated, the petitioners' argument is
that the British Concession is to all intents and
purposes British territory; that foreigners resident
fin China, being in the enjoyment of extraterritorial
rights, do not acquire a new domicile in this coun-
try; that Germans resident at Canton should therefore
be regarded as allen enemies; that their continued
residence here is a menace to British subjects; and
that
Mr John Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
80.
&C.
&c.
His Majesty's Minister,
Peking.