CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 14

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However, and it is impossible to foresee claims, which real or false, may be hereafter founded on that fact,

many

it is understood that

for advantage

any benefit.

be obtained entirely.

It is likewise apparent that

back here and at the Straits Settlements.

new claims will be founded,

cause

must in the

course of time spring up, to be used in

all probability

British

as a means of soliciting protection under existing Treaties

for the most disreputable characters. I had long hesitated to meddle with the subject, but I feel so strongly the

embarrassment which

may hereafter be

created by allowing such claims to accrue, that I think it

my duty to draw Your Lordships' attention specially to the subject, now that it has gained so much publicity through Sir Rutherford Alcock's Circular despatch.

There is however another point of view in which the Notification may

be

regarded, and that is its deterrent effect on respectable Chinese having property in China,

who

may

be unwilling

to reside here from

apprehension of their descendants being

hereafter deprived of their "status" as subjects of

The

A result

of the Chinese Emperor. A result which, I say,

would

be viewed

with extreme aversion here,

as is the

case

in the

distant Colony of Singapore. I understand that the publication of Sir Rutherford Alcock's Circular dispatch has already

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However, and it is impossible to foresee claims, which real or false, may be hereafter founded on that fact, many it is understood that for advantage any benefit. be obtained entirely. It is likewise apparent that back here and at the Straits Settlements. new claims will be founded, cause must in the course of time spring up, to be used in all probability British as a means of soliciting protection under existing Treaties for the most disreputable characters. I had long hesitated to meddle with the subject, but I feel so strongly the embarrassment which may hereafter be created by allowing such claims to accrue, that I think it my duty to draw Your Lordships' attention specially to the subject, now that it has gained so much publicity through Sir Rutherford Alcock's Circular despatch. There is however another point of view in which the Notification may be regarded, and that is its deterrent effect on respectable Chinese having property in China, who may be unwilling to reside here from apprehension of their descendants being hereafter deprived of their "status" as subjects of The A result of the Chinese Emperor. A result which, I say, would be viewed with extreme aversion here, as is the case in the distant Colony of Singapore. I understand that the publication of Sir Rutherford Alcock's Circular dispatch has already
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Raeloon, and it is impossible to foresce claims, whichn real or false, may be hereafter founded on that fact,

nice

many

it is understood that

Ior advantage

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any fucfit.

be oblained itinely.

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bock here and at the Straits Settlements.

new claims, will founded,

cause

must in the

of lime spring up, to be used in

all probability

British

as mL ANI

of soliciting :quclection under existing Treaties

for the most disreputable charaders. I had long hesitated to meddle with the subject, but I feel so strongly the

may hereafter be

untarasement which

created by allowing such clarins to accrue, what I think it

my duty to draw Your

12a

Lordships attention specially be the subject. now that it has gained so much publicity through Sir Ruthin food Alcock's Circular despatch.

b.

There is havien anothu point of vie in which the Holification may

be

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regarded, and that is its deleirent effect respectable Chinese having properly in China,

be muevilling

who

an

may

to revide here from

apprehension of their descendants being

cherely deprived of chui "status" as subjects of

The

Aresult

du Chines Emperor A result which say

would

whatsen

regard

may

wich ucrème aversion here,

be the

Case

in the

distant Colony of Singapore. I undusland that the publication of stir Rustin ford Alcock's Circular dispatch has already

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