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shether registration of the births of the persons mention-

ed in Paragraph 4 may legitimɛtely be refused or at any

rate the births of children removed by two generations

from demention with His Majesty's baduiens, 1.8., shii -

dren of Chinese race of fat:ers bern in hina, the pater-

omin- nal gran fat.ers ; aving been born in His rjesty's

ions t In any Cuse that evidence of a valid marriage

should be required ?

A somewhat similar query was a Firenzed to the

Legation by my pre deo 00507, 'r. Toura, in Amoy do spr:tah

No. 56 of Deptember 14th 1921, to which however no raply has yet been received, I may mention that other applica←

tions for registration of births are being held over

pendin; a ruling on the case just referred to,

I am forwarding Conies of this vmatch to is uajesty's Consuls Veneral at bangal and Canton,

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient

huable servant,

(Signed) A, B, KASTES,

H.1.4Consul.

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