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My Lord,
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BRITISH LEGATION,
PEKING.
July 30th,,1923.
reference to my despatch No. 302 of
May 22nd and previous correspondence on the subject
of the application of the new registration procedure
to and the protection of British subjects of Chinese
origin in china, have the honour to quote the
following extract frm a despatch from Mis Majesty's
Consul at Foochow dealing in general with other
matters:-
"Early in March this year a firm under the style "of Chin Pin Tong was established here, the "proprietor being a 'T. Yeah Tong Pin, of 55, "Beach treat, Teneng, who holds a Colonial "Certificate of "aturalisetion, dated A ̈ril 6th "1921, issued by the Governor of the traits *Settlements, and a lingapore pasaport in which "he is described as a "naturalised British subject "From time to time he resides in Foochow for "limited periods, and the question of the regis- "tration in this Consulate of certain lots of
*/land
Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., G.c.9.1., G.C.I.E..
etc..
etc..
etc..
FOREIGN
OF PIE.