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where what we consider to be a legitimate British claim
is either obstinately'
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to exercise jurisdiction
resisted or treated with disdain.
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To threaten reprisals over a disputed point of
law would seem undignified and to carry them into
execution would often be not expedient nor easy.
Failing reprisals or physical force, of other
mcans of obtaining redress there would appear to be
none.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
20D: J.H.Jamieson
Consul-General.
Since writing the foregoing Mr.C.C.Wu
Vice Minister forForeign affairs in the Government of
Sun Yat-sen and an English barrister of distinction
has addressed e a letter on the subject of nationality,
of which I enclose a copy, together with a copy of my
reply thereto.
I should feel grateful were Your Lordship to indicate
whether or not the reasoning of the latter be sound.