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the principle that British birth
will not entitle a person of
Chinese race to British protection
in China apparently refers to
the basis on which it has
been decided to negotiate with
the Chinese Government for a
new agreement regarding the
protection of Anglo-Chinese.
I am
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to refer in this connection to
the letter from the Foreign
Office F/225/55/10 of the
26th of March, 1929, which transmitted
to the Home Office a copy of
the instructions from the
(62710/40)
Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs to His Majesty's Minister
in China on the subject..
3. Lord Passfield will be
glad to receive any observations
which Mr. Secretary Clynes
may wish to offer on the
Governor's