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Circular of July 12th. 1904, are that "wubjacta si the vi
muleks are not regardod sc Pritish protected persons nt si de
the limits of the Pedersted Play statas, and their passporta
will accordingly only entitle the bearera as a matter of our-
temy to the general good of fican and assistance of His Vajonty'a
rerren ent ati vom abroad". This dreinton is confirmed in the last
edition of the General Consular Instructions which state in the
sunex te Chapter XX1 that "gatives of the Halwy Salon may not
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at present receive British protection in China".
Tines drafting this despatol: I have received Your
Lordship' despatch No. 656 f sigmat 21st (7. 9284/595/310)
approving of my general attitude towards this question an report
ed in my despatch No. 374 of June 27th. The meanUTÓ DI unifica
tion and etability of Goverimant wilch, when I wrote my dennst d
above referred to, would, it was hoped, shortly be attained in
this count ry han unfortunately not yet bear, rexcited, and Í H
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still awaiting a favourable opportunity to sound the Central
Government on the possibility of opening negotiatiorm for a
welt ement of the whole question, and on the possibility of
adopting in the meanwhile, AE « provisional modus vivendi
such prosedure in regard to the provision of lists as in follem