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the Governor while passing through Hong Kong on his return to China; but Lord Lansdowne proposes to ask him to further consider the question, and to favour His Lordship with his views in an official despatch.
In the meantime, it appears to Lord Lansdowne that at present there are well defined Rules for the various categories of Anglo-Chinese mentioned in Sir H. Blake's Despatch. The procedure has the merit of being systematized, and accords with principles which are of universal application in every country, viz: that British protection cannot be accorded to persons of double nationality in their country of origin, unless they shall have divested themselves of their allegiance to the latter according to the laws thereof or in pursuance of a Treaty to that effect. This course is not possible in the present instance as Chinese nationality is apparently indelible.
It occurs to His Lordship that the discretionary power with respect to the Grant of Certificates, which Sir H. Blake suggests should be conferred upon the Governor, might possibly in some instances lead to differential
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the Governor while passing through Hong Kong on his
return to China; but Lord Lansdowne proposes to ask
him to further consider the question, and to favour
His Lordship with his views in an official despatch.
In the meantime, it appears to Lord Lansdowne
that at present there are well defined Rules for the
various categories of Anglo-Chinese mentioned in Sir
H. Blake's Despatch. The procedure has the merit of
being systematized, and accords with principles which
are of universal application in every country, viz:
that British protection cannot be accorded to persons
of double nationality in their country of origin, un-
less they shall have divested themselves of their
allegiance to the latter according to the laws thereof
or in pursuance of a Treaty to that effect. This
course is not possible in the present instance as
Chinese nationality is apparently indelible.
It occurs to His Lordship that the discretionary
power with respect to the Grant of Certificates, which
Sir H. Blake suggests should be conferred upon the
Governor, might possibly in some instances lead to
differential
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