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I duly received and have carefully considered

in consultation with the Colonial office and India

office your despatch lo. 399 of ovember 27th 1914, re

specting the registration and protection by his Laje

esty's Consulates in China of Kritish subjects of

Chinese descent.

It appears to me that, i. 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 further evidence,

E. the poseession of the Hongkong kritish born cert-

ficate, a British pasaport in proper order, or Bombe

thing of a similar nature should be insisted on; in

fact that the practice prevailing at the ports of

Amoy, Canten, and Dwatow and not that in use at Chang-

Loura ale

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K.C.B..

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