CO129-503-8 Treatment of Asiatic British subjects by French Authorities in Indo-China 30-12-1926 - 20-10-1927 — Page 23

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controversial issues which it would be

preferable to avoid. It is not clear

with what object these enquiries have

been made by the French Consul at Hong

Kong, but it would appear from the

Governor's despatch of the 30th of

December 1926 that the enquiries have

arisen out of correspondence relating

to the treatment of Asiatic British

subjects by the French authorities in

Indo-China. If this is the case, it

would appear unnecessary to refer to

Whilerinehat

the question of /circumstances in

would

we protection wig be accorded to

British subjects of Chinese race in China,

and the Secretary of State proposes,

therefore, subject to Sir Austen

Chamberlain's concurrence, to omit

any reference to this question on the

ground that it is not strictly relevant

to the matter under debate.

I am,

etc

(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS

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