CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 126

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No. 4

(46726/11)

in Mr. Bastes' No. 43 of 28th August 1922 to H ̧M,

Minister.

124

H.M. Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

to

H.B. Consul Amoy.

sir,

Foreign Office,

December 7, 1911

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Gray to acknow-

ledge the receipt of your despatch Go. 5 of the 20t

October last, requesting permission to register the

birth of Tan Lu Tek, the son of Wra Tap Tuan Neo.

widow of the late British subject, Tan Eng Yong.

In reply I am to state that, in view of the fact

that wrs Yap Tuan Neo has not been registered as a

-ritish subjeît since her husband's death, you should

infe med her that the registration of her son's birth

Can only be authorised on the condition that she now

registers herself and will continue to do 20.

Ala,

etc..

(signed) 4. Langley,