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ixed Court were primarily concerning themselves with Chinese
o mequired foreign nationality in China, rather than with
brum-fide foreign nationals of Chinese origin from abroad.
∙ile I gympathised strongly with the point of view of the
Anneggars, and entirely approved Mr Blackburn's attitude as
far as foreign protegen vare concerned, I felt that he was
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getting on to dangerous ground in attacking foreign nationality
papers in general; and I accordingly addressed a despatch to the
Acting Consul-General at Shanghai, warning, him that Mr Bladkburn
must be careful to avoid committing un to any recognition of the
Chinese Nationality Laws as far as British subjects were concern-
ed. At the same time, in view of Mr Blackburn' reference to
paragraph 25 of Chapter XXV of the new Consular Instructions
(regarding the withdrawal of protection from British subjects
of double nationality) I addressed a Circular to His Majesty's
Consuls in China informing them that the question of the applica-
bility or otherwise of this paragraph to China war still undecided.
In view of the amoun of attention drawn by the action
of the Mixed Court to the acandals connected with Spanish and
certain other foreign consular protection, it was scarcely to
(be expected that the matter would be allowed to rest there; and
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