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fer Ellis, her clutterbuck & I were invited

to the F.O. this morning

to disceen the

position

subjects of

The Anglo-Chinese (... Chimere descent) if

Bretärhe

we have to

make large concessions to the Chement

nationalists.

solution

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The F.O. consider that the best

the difficulties which they

are

ready

to disun with.

Scapp

Canton will be to offer

Order. u. Corencil under which he

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Consular Courts will adminüter Chimene

law

as

stated in the modern codes issued

the Republic.

issued by

This will involve the Consular

Courts acting on

the Chinese Nationality

law

which provides that he is descends.co

a

Chinese citizen remain

Chinese

for some

in default of diverting themselves

of Chinese nationality.

whereby

a Chinen cityjen

There is a process

can Eenounce

Chinese nationality, but it is hedged round with conditions, involves the consent

of the minesting of the anterior, & is practill

never used.

This ad concession to

Chinese feeling

would sweep away

most fo

the causes of friction,

in particular

solve the most exasperating of all, that

of the Chinaman who lives as

Chinese citizen centil he jato into

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