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the baton loverment, of jus arnguinia na w;ainst kus poli is an obsolet» fetish of the Chingas Zapire, definitely abanionad by the weking loverməaFÉ the opinion of the hinese brsul Je- neral in 1914 and of the Delagata for Foreign Affairs at Amoy in
1915 notwithstanding.
and
he
4. I have been "bnsyl teneral here since 1909, throughout the interveťning 13 years Imperial lovernors jeneral, Republican lovermors appoint-1 by a recommiset loverment in ve- king, as well as thỏae self-a,pointed or independant, have all stremɔcaly contended for the principle of jua darguinda. latest exponent thar of was Tr.7, 1, 'u, who, although Vian-Yinis- of foreim (Taize in the louthern lovernment, was at one time 1 Levretary in the 'si hino Pu and ia an `nglish barrister of the highost disbination, well versed in TREKIN International Law,
#. It is not denial that it is possible for a hinese to change his nationality, but it is maintainwl that, unless he makes forand rapingment thereof, in accordance with the pro- vipns of the new hinsen gods, he and his offapring resĒTI
Tainose.
6. Thilst th@ GESTA - or at least treat mitain have not yet, so far sa I na aware, rocopted this contention, it appears that sooner or later sade understanding on the point will have to be amized at, in order to avoid constantly rsour-
rin- friction.
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It is of little use to promise to hinane British- born suojaɔts protation in theory, 1o it be impossible to an or it to than in prantine. In the absence of an understanding,
should what, for instanne, nan a British braule (ion 10, ɔne'suah be arrested in Janton xuch less u ̧-00ìntry hirese authorities obstinately derline to maørender him,
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urging