CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922 — Page 473

!

of June 5th 1922 which inform you that the new Consular Instruations regarding non-protection of British mubjecte of double nationality in the country of their second nationality are not as yet applicable to China, and that you should continue for the present to be guided by your -revious standing instructi cum on the subject. These tre contained in Legation cireuler of August 22nd, 1904 (see Major's Compendiu para 21,) and state clearly what her sons of Chinage extruction may be registered on british rubjects. One of the conditions is that they shall have teen born in Hongkong or the Straits Settlements (if not horn elsewhere in His Lajesty's Dondnięns), Their childrem born in China therefore are not,under this ar- m.ngement entitled to be registered,

The different rules and regulations issued re- cently on this mibject of the regisɩmation and protection f Chinese British subjects are confusing and contradic- ory and I am subrittiin: the whale queridon for the further onsideration of INs Majesty's Goverment, but in the heal ime you should adhere to the lustructions referred to above. 5. The answer to this query follows on that dven to

he preceding one. If a "erson, when grew up, is not en- stled to be registered, his birth should not be registered.

I.

SLT,

Your most o’ediert

thable servant, (For a Majesty's Vinister)

(sd.) R. H. Clive.

પ્રે

Hitish Subjects of Chinese Extraction.

471

My be registered as British subjects, if they are provided with certificates to the effect that they are Brit-

ish subjects, having

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)

(*)

(f)

Been born in the Colony of Hongkong, or in the

straite Settlements, the father having been previously naturalised.

in the

Been born in the Colony of Hongkong, or

Straits Settlements, of parents of Chinane origin, who were themselves British subjects,

having been likewise born there.

Been born in the Colony of Hongkong, or in the

Traits Settlements, of Chinese parents who were resident there at the time of their cension to the British Government,

Been born in the Colony of Hongkong, or in the

and Straits Settlements, o Chinese parents, having resided there for the three years immediately preceding (the issue of the certi- ficate).

Been resident in the new territories of Hongkong

at the time of their cession to great britain,

ΟΣ

Continuously resided in 31am for three years immed- iately previous to the date of the certificate and having been registered as a British sub ject at one of His Vajesty's Consulates in Siam. Such persons are not entitled to British protecti on unless and until they have been registered at one of His Majesty's Consulates in China; and protection will be limit ed to events subsequent to much registration.

"efore granting a certificate of registration in

such case",

the claim to British nationality should be care-

fully investigated.

jects,

•

Such persons are to be registered as British sub- not as British "Protected Persons"

•