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certificates approved by the Canton Branch Political

Council, together with the form of certificate to be

used. A questionnaire form to be filled in by

applicants has also been prepared and a copy is

enclosed.

3. The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs inform-

ed me verbally that he proposed to charge an in-

clusive fee which would amount in longkong currency

to $11 for cach certificate issued, and I agreed

that that was not unreasonable. It will be seen

that applications can be made either direct to

the Bureau for Foreign Affairs, or through a Consu-

lato. In cases where applications are made through

This Consulate-General. I presume that fee No. 80

($2) in the Consular for table is also to be collect-

cd.

4. I now propose to inform British subjects of

Chinese descent, who are already registered at this

office, that they must apply for Chinese denationa-

lization certificates without delay, and I shall

refuse any now applications for british registra-

tion until such documents have been obtained. I

am also forwarding copies of this correspondence

to the Governor of hongkong with the request that

the new regulations may be brought to the notice

of Chinese British subjects in the Colony who may

desire to obtain recognition as such by the British

Consulates and the Chinese authorities in the two

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