Copy.
No. 27.
and 1 copy •
Copies to F.O.,
Nanking, Canton, Hongkong.
Sir,
British Consulate,
Swatow.
29th June, 1927.
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In accordance with the instructions contained in
the last paragraph of Legation Circular No. 36 of
March 24th, 1925 (2646/25), I have the honour to enclose
herewith copies of correspondence between the
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Swatow and myself
regarding the nationality of Low Peng Kiah, a British
subject.
2.
This person was referred to in paragraph 5 of my
despatch No. 68 of August 23rd last on the subject of
various disputes which had arisen at this port regarding
the nationality of Anglo-Chinese.
3.
At that time the local Bund Reclamation Bureau
had called in question Low Peng Kiah's title to
certain foreshore, for which he held perfectly valid
"red" title deeds of perpetual lease, in which he was
described as a "British merchant", and had accused him
of falsely assuming British nationality for his own
advantage. The Bureau proceeded to fill in his foreshore,
and in January last they issued a notification announcing
the proposed sale by public auction of a portion of
the newly-reclaimed land, including the whole of Low
Peng Kiah's property. I immediately protested, but
Sir Miles Lampson, K. C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.,
His Majesty's Minister,
PEKING.
without /
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