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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
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we have to
make large concessions to the Chement
nationalists.
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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