CO129-501-3 Chinese situation- Protection of British subjects of Chinese race 23-10-1926 - 21-12-1927 — Page 137

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I had previously discussed matter both with ur. hoo and more especially Dr. wang Chung-hui but was only able to get general assurance from them on the point. Dr. (? Tang) promised to consider how our

difficulty could be met but he has now gone to Shanghai

without making any suggestion.

I hesitate to make any

enquiry at Hankow as Chen would probably decline to

answer on the ground that he does not recognize any-

thing done at Feking. Eest course, therefore, seemed

to be for Carstin to obtain from his colleagues some

formal statement of what laws coming within the scope

of our offer to Peking government claim to be in force

throughout China. When texts of these laws have been

collected we must consider position further. Owing to

continued extension of influence of Nationalist govern-

ment we may very soon have to suspend all discussion

here on our treaty revision programme as this govern-

ment is becoming more and more unrepresentative of

anything.

Garstin thinks ground Loving been almost entirely

covered by extra-territoriality commission work of his

commission will take very short time probably less than

a month.

Question will then arise of practical appli-

cation of laws in british courts which will involve

emendiment of our orders, hing's regulations, iscue of

instructions to Consular courts, etc. and on question of

who is undertaking this work of amendment I have been

in consultation with Judge Crain.

Garstin heving never pre ctised at the bar I do

not consider he is qualified to do such highly

technical work. oud, e trail's opinion is that even

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