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FOREIGN OFFICE.
5.W.1.
8th October, 1923.
sir,
With reference to your letter No. 43474/23 of the
17th September last, I am directed by the Marquesa Curzon of
Kedleston to transmit to you herewith a copy of a despatch which
he has addressed to His Majesty's Minister at Peking regarding
the registration and protection of British subjects of Chinese
origin in China.
2.
I am at the same time to enclose, for the Duke of
Devonshire's information, a copy of a further despatch from
Sir R. Macleay on this subject, and o state that, eubject to
le Grade's concurrence, the decretary of state proposes to
approve the instructions to His Majesty's Consuls in China
suggested by Sir R. Muoleey in the last paragraph of that
despatch.
Under secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I am
sir,
Your obedient Servant,