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shether registration of the births of the persons mention-
ed in Paragraph 4 may legitimɛtely be refused or at any
rate the births of children removed by two generations
from demention with His Majesty's baduiens, 1.8., shii -
dren of Chinese race of fat:ers bern in hina, the pater-
omin- nal gran fat.ers ; aving been born in His rjesty's
ions t In any Cuse that evidence of a valid marriage
should be required ?
A somewhat similar query was a Firenzed to the
Legation by my pre deo 00507, 'r. Toura, in Amoy do spr:tah
No. 56 of Deptember 14th 1921, to which however no raply has yet been received, I may mention that other applica←
tions for registration of births are being held over
pendin; a ruling on the case just referred to,
I am forwarding Conies of this vmatch to is uajesty's Consuls Veneral at bangal and Canton,
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient
huable servant,
(Signed) A, B, KASTES,
H.1.4Consul.
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