vi. (a) Chinese resident in Hong Kong at date of
Cession (1841).
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(b)
vii. I.
.in Kowloon........1860 .
children of vi (a)
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II. Children of Naturalised Chinese born in Hong
Kong.
born (a) in King's Dominions.
(b) elsewhere.
II. children of vi (b)
born (a) in King's Dominions.
(b) elsewhere.
viii.(a) Persons resident in New Territories
Cession
ix.
at date of Rension 1898.
(b) Their children born in New Territories.
(c) Their children born in Hong Kong or
elsewhere in King's Dominions.
(d) Their children born in China.
Married women. Single Women and children. The views expressed as to these different
classes may be summarised as follows.
I.
Chinese naturalised in Hong Kong.
Alabaster. Memo A .37662. page 6 (Fifthly) says these have a dual nationality till they have taken the steps necessary to divest themselves of Chinese Nationality
under Chinese Law. Then they are British Subjects only
Governor seems to agree .
Robinson raises question what would be the nationality
of a naturalised Chinaman who had divested himself
of Chinese nationality and left Hong Kong.
Stubbs thinks he would be Chinese under Article 24 (3)
of the new law.
? We cannot claim these as British subjects. Agree
with Governor.
II.
Governor says these may be regarded as
British Subjects.
If. (a) They have not resided in China (interior)
for any considerable time.
(b) born after naturalization.
(c) They don't claim both nationalities. Alabaster page 6 (Sixthly). Says these are Chinese subjects unless the father has divested himself of nationality by Chinese law. If parents have divested nationality would depend on place of birth.
Hurst (F.0.) page 22 of print on 11360/11 seems to regard these as British.
III. Children of laturalised Chinese born out of
King's Dominions.
Governor says these Chinese subjects unless parents have divested themselves of Chinese Nationality. If so
they might be recognised as British subject to limitations
as above(II).
Alabaster would say Chinese wherever born and says
this is also the Chief Justice's view.
Hurst does not expressly deal with these .
IV. Children of British Subiects wherever born.
Governor says British Subjects (apparently) but subject to the limitations above (11).
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Alabaster page 7. (Seventhly) says- British Subjects. Hurst (print 22) deals with such persons born at Hong Kong and holds them British subjects unless the parents reside in China, when he thinks we should give
up
x Excluding II (b) of course apparently he would not claim them if born in China and in any event only if father had divested himself of Chinese Nationality.
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