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registration (e.g. by insisting that future

registration by foreign Consulates should be

based on the production of a denationalisation

permit from the Ministry for the Interior).

If a complete and satisfactory procedure

can be drawn up and mutually observed it

would facilitate the settlement of the out-

standing cases.

I have to request therefore that he-

gotiations on this matter may be pressed

forward."

I have to observe that numerous civil and criminal

cases have occurred in the Mixed Court in which

questions of nationality have given rise to disputes,

with the result that those cases have suffered great

delay, and therefore the suggestion of the Shanghai

Provisional Court, that negotiations should be set on

foot with a view to arriving at a general and satis-

factory settlement of questions involving dual nation-

ality with a view both to dealing with persons already

registered and restricting future applicants for regis-

tration, presents obvious advantages. In addition

therefore to communicating with other members of

the Consular Body I have the honour to bring this

matter to your attention and to request that you will

examine it and favour me with a reply.

I have the honour

etc. etc.,

(SD.) KUO TAI-CHI.