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Cosy.
COSBORN CHINARIUALITY Y
YOR COIN
On 10th #07.1929.
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On this question of the new Chinese Eationality
law and the question of the protection of British
subjects of Chinese race is Chine, I think you all
have received copies the 101 deapator
the Foreign ofrion anted 16th september (248)
which review the whole question.
ngapore.
The main point is that he *** ***ed whether
the opportune fur nosotiating with the
Chinese Governsent at dancing on this question with
a vien to securing minor alteratione to the Chinese
Nationality Law.
to
The Minister augrested in his despatch te
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the Foreign Office that we shield be well elvised to
refrain from too much argument on the subject and
tacitly accept the situation of a complete soo plande
of the Chinese Nationality Lee and the consequent dusl
outionality of the indivisanle concerned.
The Minister states that "I would on
that all British subjects of Chinese 3500 visiting er
residing in Chine would bare to understand that, while
entitled (if they are legall; British subjectej to
the general rood offices and advice of His Majesty's
Coa ule, they will, unless donationalised under the
Chinese Sae, be reecṛaized by *# *:
Chinese nationality and therefore according to
international preotige be entitled to no protection
or/