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leas complex. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., desires to renounce
Chinationality, and the reply to this point in the des-
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patch should be that the Secretary of State fully
appreciates his intention, and that he and others should be encouraged to abandon Chinese nationality.
717.
As regards Sir F.H. May's request for
instructions as to what action, if any, he should take
in the issue of certificates to persons other than
residents in the New Territories, or children of
immigrant parents, I see no reason to interfere with
We claim them the present arrangements: even if his view of the
subjects smie
were nationality is
abble. Bactically
decision as to the New Territories were correct, these
other classes of Anglo-Chinese are unaffected by it.
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18. I quite agree with him in thinking that it is
very desirable to induce the Chinese Government to
recognise some stage in descent at which it will
withdraw its claims to regard Chinese born in Hong Kong
as Chinese subjects, though in view of article 1 of the
law I think it very unlikely that the Chinese Govern-
ment will consent. It might however be worth while to
approach the Foreign Office on the subject.
19. It will be necessary to obtain the con-
currence of the Foreign Office to any reply that may
be sent. I would therefore send a copy of the despatch
and its enclosure to the Foreign Office, and a copy of
paragraphs 11-18 of this minute, and say that if they
concur the Secretary of State proposes to reply to the
points raised by Sir F.H. May in the sense indicated
by the minute; and add that Lord Crewe agrees with the
Officer Administering the Government as to the claim
to
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