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rate if born after the parent had become

denationalised, would not possess Chinese ma ti on-

ality. If so they would be British subjects

and nothing else, and there would be no

justification for refusing the protection and

jurisdiction: one cannot apply the ordinary

rule about double nationality to persons who

only possess one nationality.

Considerable

difficulties will therefore arise unkss such

children possess Chinese nationality, and you

should make every endeavour to arrange that the

Chinese should mavide, in whatever enactment

they pass in order to provide for the issue of

denationalisation certificates, that the children

of persons who have obtained Buch certificates

are, nevertheless, Chinese citizens. It hardly

Seems necessary at the present staga to convider

the situation that would arise if the childre

born in Chine of an Anglo-Chinese who has ả

received a certificate of denationalisation

should himself apply for and receive a denation.

alisation certificate.

6. With regard to the registration of the

birthe