CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921 — Page 611

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where what we consider to be a legitimate British claim

is either obstinately'

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to exercise jurisdiction

resisted or treated with disdain.

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To threaten reprisals over a disputed point of

law would seem undignified and to carry them into

execution would often be not expedient nor easy.

Failing reprisals or physical force, of other

mcans of obtaining redress there would appear to be

none.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

20D: J.H.Jamieson

Consul-General.

Since writing the foregoing Mr.C.C.Wu

Vice Minister forForeign affairs in the Government of

Sun Yat-sen and an English barrister of distinction

has addressed e a letter on the subject of nationality,

of which I enclose a copy, together with a copy of my

reply thereto.

I should feel grateful were Your Lordship to indicate

whether or not the reasoning of the latter be sound.