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Enclosure No. 2 in despatch to Pareizs Office No. 879 of 1st Aug.1988-

Inglo Chinese: renunciation of Chinese nationality.

No.68

Copies to F.0.,46,

Hongkong 183, Shanghai, Swatow.

H.B.M. Consulate-General,

CANTON.

8th. May 1928.

Sir,

In contimation of my despatch No. 50 of the

12th. April regarding the issue of Chinese denation-

alisation certificates, I have the honour to enclose

a copy of the circular letter which I am sending to

those British subjects of Chinese race who have re-

gistered at this Consulate-General, or renewed their

registration, during the last two years, These

number in all about thirty persons.

So far, two applications for denationalisation

have been received and forwarded to the Bureau for

Foreign Affairs. There has not yet been time for a

reply from that office, and it is as yet too early

to learn to what extent Chinese British subjects

are likely to avail themselves of the denationalisation

facilities now offered.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant.

(SIGNED)

His Majesty's Minister,

J.F. Brenan.

Acting Consul-General.

PEKING.