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BRITISH LEGATION
PEKING
11th June, 1981.
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Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge
receipt of your despatch Fumber 211 of Eareh
4th, (7.1613/1616/378) reçuesting my observat-
loas on the desirability of granting ordinary
British passports to persons of Chinese race
born in Kongkong.
It does not appear timt His Majesty' s
legation in China are much ounasrned in this
matter beyond its connection with the question
of the degree of protection to be afforded by
Els Ya jos ty's Consular offioers in China to
Kritisk Subjects of Chinese race.
As regards
this laiter question, which is at present
The Eight Honourable
Arthur enderson, M.P..
etc.. etc.. eto..
POLICE OFFICE.
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