CO129-501-3 Chinese situation- Protection of British subjects of Chinese race 23-10-1926 - 21-12-1927 — Page 109

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In any further communication

this subject, please quote

No. F 6555/348/10.

and address--

not to any person by name,

but to-

'The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S. W.1.

RECEIVED

- 3 AUG 1927

OOL, OFFICE

Sir,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

30014

2nd August, 1927.

(2)

23.

See 21

With reference to Colonial Office letter

No. 30014/27 of July 27th, I am directed by Secretary Sir

Austen Chamberlain to state that he concurs in Mr.

Secretary Amery's view of the necessity of receiving the

opinion of the Governors of Hongkong and the Straits

Settlements on the Chinese proposals for overcoming the

difficulties arising out of the dual nationality of

British subjects of Chinese origin.

2. Sir M. Lampson's despatch No. 399 of April 21st,

copy of which was sent to the Colonial Office in Foreign

Office letter No. F 5318/1410/10 of the 14th July, does not

appear to have been communicated to the Governors of

Hongkong and the Straits Settlements. Two copies are

accordingly enclosed herewith for transmission to them in

order that their observations may be sent by telegraph as

suggested by Mr. Amery.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Gange townsey.

די

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,