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There now remains for consideration the case of
ich of the Hongkong "undesirables' as may have mic-
seeded in having themselves registered at shanghai
efore the abope instructions come into force.
The se
could, i think, best be dealt with by allowing iis hajesty's Consular officers to use their discretion no suggested in the Forcin office letter to the Col-
anial office of Day 7th, quoted in your despatch un-
der reply.
All other 'undesirable:* not having the Hongkong
british born certificate and consequently not being
registered mill thus automatically lose all claim to
protection, and I am of opinion that ritish protec-
tion should in no circumstances be extended to unre-
gistered Chinese. The instructions given above
give a reasonably fair test of Lenuine .ritish natí
ality and it does not appear to me desirable, or
indeed fair to the Chinese Goverment that the
leges