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where such declarations are required should be regarded
as having the same rights as their fathers.
9.
British subjects of Chinese race, who also
possess Chinese nationality, and who are on a temporary
visit to China, should be registered at a British
Consulate for a period of six months. The British
Consul would communicate the names of persons so
registered to the Chinese authorities and the British
authorities would protect them.
At the end of the six months' period the registration at
the British Consulate would be cancelled unless, in the
meantime, the person in question had applied to the
Chinese authorities for a certificate of denationali-
zation. British subjects of Chinese race, who also
possess Chinese nationality, and who pay occasional visits
to China, should be registered and should receive
protection during each such visit for a period not
exceeding six months provided the registration is renewed
on each return to China.
10.
British subjects of Chinese race at present
registered at a British Consulate in China would be
allowed a period of one year within which to obtain
certificates of denationalization. At the end of this
period the registration of those who had not applied
for such certificates would be cancelled and the British
authorities would no longer claim the right to protect
them.
11. In general, the British authorities would not
claim the right to protect any British subject of Chinese
race unless the name of such individual is registered at
a British Consulate and has been communicated to the
Chinese authorities.
12.