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Consuls in China.

3. As regards the question of the

status of British-born and British

protected persons of Chinese race,

which is also discussed in Sir Secil

Clementi's secret Straits Settlements'

despatch of the 12th September, I would

remind you that after prolonged

consideration the policy of His

Majesty's Government was conveyed to

His Majesty's Minister at Nanking in

Sir Austen Chamberlain's despatch

220272770

No. 338 of the 21st March, 1929, a copy

70462710/29

of which was enclosed in my predecessor's

(You ditto)

secret Straits ettlements' despatch

of the 20th April, 1929, and outlined

by His Majesty's Linister in his letter

of the 11th February, 1930, to the

Chinese Linister of foreign Affairs, a coly

of which is enclosed for convenience of

11/2/30

reference. (It is understood that a copy

has also been communicated direct to

Singapore from Nanking). Briefly,

it

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