revealed a uneasy feeling amongst Chinese residents here, and I therefore feel it incumbent on me to draw attention promptly to this aspect of the case, which, though important, is never very apt to be lost sight of by persons in England.
Especially I feel that, although at present there is ample margin for any action, which Her Majesty's Government may on full consideration think advisable, the opportunity of dealing with the question now may be lost through complications liable to arise hereafter.
I would therefore respectfully suggest that, if requisite, Imperial Legislation should be had recourse to, and that all original persons of Chinese descent, not British Subjects prior to the cession of any Territory to Her Majesty in China or the Straits, should be absolutely precluded from becoming naturalised, or admitted to the rights of British Subjects outside the limits of British Territory.
I submit that an adequate solution of those difficulties, so clearly put by Sir Rutherford Alcock himself, is simply to prevent the possibility of their arising at all by such means as I have ventured to indicate.
Any Chinese resident here would, I believe, be satisfied with the present arrangement that...
13 2-
evealed
Chinese
measy feeling amongst residents here, and I chnefore feet it
on me to draw
the more incumbent on attention promptly to this as frect of the
which, though im prorlant, is never chelep very apt to be lost sight of by penson
Case,
at
in England.
%
pursars
there especially I feel that,
although at present there is ample margin
and ream
for any
action, which Her :)
Majesty's Gerumment may on full consideration think advisable, the opportunity
of dealing with the question
as Now
may
so advantagunaly
be lost through complications
liable to arise hereafter.
d.
I would therefore respectfully
suggest that, if requisite,
evew
Imperial
Legistation should be had recourses les
and that all
origin
persons
whosoever
of Chinese
and their descendants, not Brilish
Subjects precious to the cefsion of any
Alerritory to the Majesty in China or the Strails, should be absolutely precluded from becoming naturalised, or onlitted te
becaning/naturalised,
the rights of British Subjects: outside the limits of British Puritory. I su otten adequate solution of those difficulties,
2.
22.0
dearly, put by Sir Ruthin ford alcune himself than simply to prevent the popibility of their arising at all by
such
AMUA HAMAL
ao
Domi
what which I have
ventured to indicate.
9. Any
Chniese revident here would
anagement that.
at present hear wich
د
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.