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POREIG: OFFICE
beptember
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Roo Reo 2 SEP 151
70/4127/15
I duly received and have carefully considered
in consultation with the Colonial office and India
office your despatch lo. 399 of ovember 27th 1914, re
specting the registration and protection by his Laje
esty's Consulates in China of Kritish subjects of
Chinese descent.
It appears to me that, i. view of the fact that
Hongkong birth certificates are easily forged, the mere possession of a birth certificate is insufficient
for registration purposes and that further evidence,
E. the poseession of the Hongkong kritish born cert-
ficate, a British pasaport in proper order, or Bombe
thing of a similar nature should be insisted on; in
fact that the practice prevailing at the ports of
Amoy, Canten, and Dwatow and not that in use at Chang-
Loura ale
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K.C.B..
MC.
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