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with reference to the territory ceded
by the terms of the Convention of 9th
June, 1898
the Law Officers expremey the fore
reported:
"(1) That the persons inhabiting the
"new territory who were before
"the cession Chinese subjects are
"to be regarded as British subjects
"for all purposes as from the 16th
last
April 2009. Cession of
"territory effects a change in
"the nationality of the inhabitants.
"This territory has been ceded; it
"is British territory, and the fact
"that the cession is for a term of
"years only does not affect the
"conclusion that by the cession the
"inhabitants become for that term
"British subjects.
"(2) Persons born in the territory during
"the continuance of the lease must be
"regarded as British subjects".
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