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MANEING,
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11th February, 1930.
My dear r. ang.
With reference to our conversation on
February 3rd, it may be useful if I give you the folowing
outline of our proposals in regard to a setement of
the vexed question of the dual nationality of British
subjects of Chinese race.
The problem as #* 809 it concerns the question
of the national status in Chine of individuels of
Chinese reoe, who, possessing under British Lew British
nation lity in British territory, on their return to
Chins may,
nder Chinese lew, be rogerie by the chinese
authorities E# Chinese citizens.
deolure
His Majesty's Government have long winos
their readiness to settle the metter along
the lines of the recognition of a rabzonable Chinese
No tionality Low, involving the recognition of the duɛl
nationality of these individuals and consequently of
their Chinese nationality in whine, when they return to
reside there, unless they have obtained certifientes of
donations lisation under the Chinese Bntionality Law.
Bat my Government acnsider that, in justice to the
individuels concerne to avoid unnecessary hardships
endi-logetion of their rivste affairs and business
arrangement a adequate provision should be made on two
points
(1) thet in the ease of those individuals who desire
to divest themselves of Chinese lationslity under your
Ta, the rent of snationalisation certifieɛtes should
not be unreasonably withold or delayed, on roper appli-
aat on being made
and;
His rellenoy
Dr. G. T. Eng.
Minister for Foreign ffairs,
MARKING.
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