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rate if born after the parent had become
denationalised, would not possess Chinese ma ti on-
ality. If so they would be British subjects
and nothing else, and there would be no
justification for refusing the protection and
jurisdiction: one cannot apply the ordinary
rule about double nationality to persons who
only possess one nationality.
Considerable
difficulties will therefore arise unkss such
children possess Chinese nationality, and you
should make every endeavour to arrange that the
Chinese should mavide, in whatever enactment
they pass in order to provide for the issue of
denationalisation certificates, that the children
of persons who have obtained Buch certificates
are, nevertheless, Chinese citizens. It hardly
Seems necessary at the present staga to convider
the situation that would arise if the childre
born in Chine of an Anglo-Chinese who has ả
received a certificate of denationalisation
should himself apply for and receive a denation.
alisation certificate.
6. With regard to the registration of the
birthe