CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924 — Page 333

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They would, had he at any previous

time come within their purview, have regarded him as a Chinese citizen; they do now regard him as a Chinese oitisen; and they will, in any event, continue to regard him as a Chinese oitizen. It may be taken as certain that they would refuse to recognise him as a British subject, even if he were re- registered, and his British nationality recognised, at this Consulate. Their refusal would be based, not on their objection to accepting our change of attitude from that previously and officially notified to them, though this difficulty would doubtless be raised, but, ultimately, the fact that Teap Song Ioon would be unable to produce a valid certificate of denationalisation issued by the Ministry

An indication that this would be their of the Interior. attitude was furnished by the remark contained in one of the communications received from the Commissioner for Foreign

He observed that, as Affairs in connection with the case.

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I had stated definitely that I did not recognise Yeap Seng Koon as a British subject, the necessity did not arise in his case of raising the question of whether the Chinese Goverment had sanctioned a change of nationality. apart from this, it has been clearly laid down in every case in which British subjects of Chinese origin have become involved with the present local Chinese Authorities that those Authorities resolutely decline to recognise any claim to British nationality unless supported by a valid certifies

In the absenceof such certificates, of denationslisation.

the facts of registration, and recognition of British nationality, at this Consulate have availed nothing, despite my atremous protests, to protect British-Chinese persons concerned, or to keep them out of the hands of the local

Chinese officials.

Finally,

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