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Cilen himself or his children either were no longer regarded as owing allegiance to the Emperor of China but to Your Majesty. As soon as they could make a profit in the least reputable way, they would avail themselves of the uninvented privilege. I see no counterbalancing advantage likely to arise either within Great Britain or to the Chinese themselves from the inauguration of so many possible complications.
16. In all cases, however, I would suggest that no Chinese should be allowed to claim Treaty privileges as a British Subject outside of British Territory unless he had claimed such privilege, and his claim had been allowed by the Law Offices of that territory and been there Registered previous to his leaving it. Whilst, if found in Chinese official territory afterwards without a certificate of such Registration, he should be left to the Chinese Authorities to deal with him.
3.
I shall send by the first opportunity a copy of this despatch to Sir Rutherford Alcock, that he may be enabled to offer any observations thereon, which his experience suggests, to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
I have the honour to be,
Your Lordship's
Most obedient servant,
Richard Graves Macdonell
Governor
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cilen himself or his children cicher
were
vro
longer regarded as oving allegiance to the Emperor of China best to Win Majesty.
As soon them could
haviver
a.
ao
the least reputable of
way
le
making a profit
they
would
by the univented privilege,
avail cheurselves of it, and I see counterbalancing/advantage likely be arise
either
within to Great Britain or to the Chinese
themselves from the inauguration of so many possible complications.
16.
In all
Caste.
contière lo
havover I would
suggest that
be allowed sithe Treaty
privileges
Mo
Chinese should
ater
any
as a British Subject outside
of British Territory, unlop he had clanned such privilege, and his clarin had been
3.
allowed by the Saw Offices of that levitary and been there Registered previous to his leaving it whilst, if found in Chinese I
official lerritory afterwards rerchent an
certificate of auch Registration be should
invariably in such
o as to
be
left
le the
Chinese Austerities to deal with hire.
11.
I shall and by the first opportunity
a copy of this despalde to Sir Rustin food
Alcock, that he
to offer any
the
BooVAZ
be enabled
may observations cherson, which
his experience suggests, to the Majesty's
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
I have the hover te be,
Ladshiju
You
Mot obeduint
serant,
Richard
echard Graves Mandorell
Gov unor
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