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The Under-Secretary of Stato,

Foreign Ofco,

London.

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FOREIGN OFFICE

We JAN January 25, 1915.

Sir:.

With reference to your letter No.33504 of the

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11th of September last, I en directed by Secretary

Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, for the information

of Mr. Secretary Harcourt, a copy of a despatch from

Sir J.Jordan, His Majesty's Minister at Peking, re-

specting the question of the registration and pro-

tection by His Majesty's Consular officers in China

of British subjects of chinese descent.

It appears to Sir E. Grey that, in view of the

fact that Hongkong birth certificates are easily

forged, the mere possession of a birth certificate is

insufficient for registration purposes and that fur-

ther evidence, viz., the possession of the Hongkong

British born certificate, a British passport in pro-

per order, or something of a similar nature should be

insisted upon; in fact that the practice prevailing

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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