CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 8

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Confidential print) so far at any rate as regards

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future cases which may arise, and to discontinue to

register such persons at British Consulates in China;

or, if registered, to state in the Certificate of

registration, that such registration does not entitle

them to British protection in China. This stipulation

would naturally however, not apply to those who under

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Chinese law, might have divested themselves of their

Chinese status.

Sir J. Jordan's letter shows that the present

Chinese law of nationality, as sumarized en page 16

of the Confidential print, is likely to be amended,

and it will be observed that he proposes to await the

result of negotiations which are proceeding on a

similar question now pending between the Netherlands

and Chinese Governments before proceeding to raise

the matter with the latter Government.

Sir E. Grey would in the meantime be glad to

learn whether Mr. Harcourt concurs in the suggestions

put

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