China may be registered at the British Consulate
for a period of six aonths. The British Congal
will co amunicate the names of persons so regis-
tered to the Chinese Authorities and the British
Author ities will protect and exeroise juzisdic-
tion over them. At the end of the six months
period the registration at the British Consulate
will be cancelled unless in the meantime the
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individual in question has obtained from the
Chinese Authorities a certificate of denationali-
sation.
(2) Existing RegistraЯts.
British subjects of Chinese race at present
registered at a British Consulate will be allowed
a period of six months within which to obtain
certificates of denationalisation.
At the end
of this period the registration of those who
have not obtained such certificates will be
cancelled and the British Authorities will no
longer claim the right to protest and exercise
jurisdiction over them.
(3) In general the British authorities
will not claim the right to protect and exercise
Jurisdiction