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British Legation
Peking.
125
September 20th.,
192
133,(6770/22)
bies to Foreign
fice, S'hai. Cant on
la swatow,
31r.
I am referring to the Foreign Vffice the
queries contained in your despatch No.43 of the
28th ultimo but pending the receipt of contr ry instructions from His Majesty's Principal Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs you shouldre- fuse to register as British subjects Tan Lu-tek and other similar claimants to British status.
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As regards persons of Chinese razee who are natives of British protectorates and radated territories, or who hold Imperial certificates of British naturalization, you should obtain full particulera and refer each case to the this Le-
gation for instructions before regist ering.
I AT,
Sir.
Your most obedient
humble servant,
(Sd.) B. Alst on.
Castes, Esquire,
(lls #ajesty's Consul,
AMO Y.