CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922 — Page 369

Kron Wai Chino Pu to Dean

kieur 16 oyen,

of May 22nd. 19° (Translation)

368

ohy prakast

According sec. III, Article 12 of the Naturalisa- "Isw of the Republic of Chin“, a Chinese cit zon who

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es to renounce his nationality and adopt a foreign nation-

shall first secure the approval of the Finistry of the

rior. Again, according to Article 14 of the ame Law, no ene citizen who is suspected of criminal offences, or ace- of criminal offenceя or is accuser of civil offences muy

It is there ore clear that a unce his Chinese nationality. hene citizen wishing to acquire foreign nationality must not He within Article 14 of the aforesaid law and that, in any be, application of his desire must first be filed with the ristry of the Interior, But, much to or regret, Chinese Lizena, often upon being accused in law or declared bankrupt, come nationalised without making application to the Viniatry

the In erior; and foreign consuls being unaware of this Law China, often permit them to register at their Consulates ha- re the permission of the "inistry has been obtained, as re- ired by the aforesaid provisions. Thus disputes over questions

nationality have frequently arisen between the Chinese authori- es and Foreign Powers and have caused much unnecessary misunder-

tanding.

I beg therefore to draw your attention to the above-

tioned provisions and hope you will be good enough to communi- te their tenor to Your Honourable Colleagues with the request

at their respective Consular officers in China be duly notified

jo to admit ery Chinese citizen into their nationality, unleem sold

hinese citize: can produce a permit from the "inistry of the

terior sanctioning his pronunciation of original nationality,

the provisions of the Naturalisation Law are infringed, this

avernment cannot regard a Chinese cit zen as having adopted a Foreign nationality, even though he may be registered in a

oreign Consulate.

(EAL OF THE WAI CHIAO PU).

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