CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 219

Copy. N. 399.

(87985).

Sir:-

BRITISH LEGATION.

PEKING.

November 27th

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Shanghai,

I duly received your despatch No. 174, Confidential,

of the 17th of June, requesting my observations on certain

questions respecting the registration and protection by

"ton, Amoy His Majesty's Consulates in China of Eritish Subjects of

Sator

1tember 25th 1914.

Chinese descent, which had arisen in connection with the

3tow No. 25 proposed amendment of the Hongkong Deportation Ordinances

„öber 8th 1914.

ton No. 42 of 1912-1913 whereby the Government of that Colony would ober 14th 1914.

v No. 28 be given power to deport as undesirables, amongst other Möber 30th 1914.

persons, Eritish Subjects born in Hongkong of Chinese

nghai No.147 parents who do not possess certificates of British birth. vember 12th 1914.

Before replying to your despatch I thought it would

be advisable to procure from His Majesty's Consular Officers

at those ports where Chinese born in Hongkong would be more

likely to reside in considerable numbers reports, as to the

practice followed by them in regard to the registration

and protection of Chinese claiming to be British Subjects,

and

The Right Honourable,

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Sir Edward Grey, Eart., K.G., M.P.,

&c.. &C... &c.,