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redress on the ether. This has been exemplified in the case

that formed the mabject of my confidential despatch of the 16th

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of April 1903 and the inability of our Consul to afford protect- 19239

ion in that case must have the effect of lowering our prestige

which, in the East is a valuable asset.

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4.

The registration of the certificate is a necessary

protection for China, for I an net oblivious of the fact that

there are Anglo Chinese subjects under both categories mentioned

who are probably concerned in a revolutionary propaganda. If

those men enter China they should do so at their em risk.

5.

It is improbable that the Chinese Government will abanden

the position taken up by then as shown in Mr O'Cener's despatch

No 277 to the Foriegn Office dated the 6th of December 1893.

I think that without compelling the abandonment of that position

the solution is to be found in a pronounced determinatien en eur

part to protect our subjects wherever they may be. If the Chine Chine

Government permit these subjects to held property in China that

is a matter that concerns them. But if they proceed to injure

the property er te forcibly remeve it,

without compensation,

then I fail to see why a person whe has been naturalised should

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