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they attempt to derive benefit from dual

nationality.

desirable to effect a compromise during

It would no doubt be found

the negotiationsjad His Majesty's Government

abandon their clasin

might then, if necessary, offer to refuse to

protect persons who have no bona fide inten-

and

tion of retaining a Colonial domicile or whe

appeal for

only slain British protection when in danger

of Chinese law.

11.

Sir F.Lugard would appear to regard

the third class which he mentions, viz.the

children born outside the King's dominions of

parents naturalised in a Colony, as entitled

to be regarded as British subjects if the

father has divested himself of Chinese

nationality. r.Harcourt doubts whether

this view could be maintained.

He is

advised that as naturalization is only

effective in the naturalising colony, the

children of a naturalised subject born out

'of the King's dominions could not be

British subjects and the fact that the

father had divested himself of Chinese

Conson

amil

A

nationality

FT.

is born.

nationality could only have the effect

of definitely induing the child with the

nationality of the country in which it

but he In any case ir Hercourt, thinks

that it would be desirable to lay claim

to the right to protect such persons in

order to secure concessions as regards

other classes, if necessary.

12. Sir F.Lugard appears to

consider that persons in the fourth class

which he mentions are British subjects

only if born in the King's dominions;

and it would seen that he bases his

view on the same ground as he gives in

regard to the third class, viz that

"our contention that place of birth

decides nationality would appear to

Mr.Harcourt is advised

shut them out."

that the Governor is under a mis-

apprehension, since by British law any

person born on British territory is a

British