CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 204

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جماد سے سرومدی

from the date when the

territory was definitely taken over viz : the 16th April last; and if not,

what was their national statues ??

(2) Whether persons born in the new territory during the continuance of

to be regarded

the Lease

were

British subjects.

We have taken the papers

into our consideration and have the

honour to Report

That

(1)

inhabiting the new

the persons - territory who

culture

before the cession Chinese subjects

are to be regarded

regarded as

British Subjects

for all purposes as from the 16th April last.

Cession

Cession

of territory effects a change

in the nationality of the inhabitants.

has been ceded; it is

This

territory

British territory, and the fact that the cession is for

term of years only by

does not affect the conclusion that

the cession the inhabitants become for: that term British subjects.

(2)

during

Persons born in the territory

the continuance

must be regarded

as

the Lease

as British Subjects.

We have the honour to be,

fir

Your

most obedient humble servants

Richard & Nathatic

Robert B3 Finlay

1

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202 جماد سے سرومدی from the date when the territory was definitely taken over viz : the 16th April last; and if not, what was their national statues ?? (2) Whether persons born in the new territory during the continuance of to be regarded the Lease were British subjects. We have taken the papers into our consideration and have the honour to Report That (1) inhabiting the new the persons - territory who culture before the cession Chinese subjects are to be regarded regarded as British Subjects for all purposes as from the 16th April last. Cession Cession of territory effects a change in the nationality of the inhabitants. has been ceded; it is This territory British territory, and the fact that the cession is for term of years only by does not affect the conclusion that the cession the inhabitants become for: that term British subjects. (2) during Persons born in the territory the continuance must be regarded as the Lease as British Subjects. We have the honour to be, fir Your most obedient humble servants Richard & Nathatic Robert B3 Finlay 1
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202 جماد سے سرومدی from the date when the territory was definitely taken over viz : the 16th April last; and if not, what was their national statues ?? (2) Whether persons bow in the new territory during the continuance of to be regarded the Lease wae British subjects. We have taken the papers into our consideration and have the Lonour to Report That (1) inhabiting the new the persons - territory who cutre before the cession Chinese subjects are to be regarded regarded as British Subjects for all purposes as from the 16th April last. Cession Cession of territory effects a change in the nationality of the inhabitants. has been ceded; it is This krritory British territory, and the fact that the cession is for teren of years only by does not affect the conclusion that the cession the inhabitants become for:" that term British subjects. (༢) during Persons born in the territory the continance must be regarded д the Lease as British Subjects. We have the honour to be, fir Your most obedient humble servants Richard & Nabatic Robert B3 Finlay 1
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202

جماد سے سرومدی

from the date when the

territory was definitely taken over viz : the 16th April last; and if not,

what was their national statues ??

(2) Whether persons bow in the new territory during the continuance of

to be regarded

the Lease

wae

British subjects.

We have taken the papers

into our consideration and have the

Lonour to Report

That

(1)

inhabiting the new

the persons - territory who

cutre

before the cession Chinese subjects

are to be regarded

regarded as

British Subjects

for all purposes as from the 16th April last.

Cession

Cession

of territory effects a change

in the nationality of the inhabitants.

has been ceded; it is

This

krritory

British territory, and the fact that the cession is for

teren of years only by

does not affect the conclusion that

the cession the inhabitants become for:" that term British subjects.

(༢)

during

Persons born in the territory

the continance

must be regarded

д

the Lease

as British Subjects.

We have the honour to be,

fir

Your

most obedient humble servants

Richard & Nabatic

Robert B3 Finlay

1

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