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verbatim report of the proceedings, which took the

shape of an informal discussion, and which

unfortunately did not result in any definitely

formulated recommendations.

Subsequently, I

invited Sir Shou-son Chow, Dr. Kotewall and

Dr. Ts'o, the three Chinese members of the Hong Kong

Legislative Council, to confer with me in person,

in order that I might understand exactly what they

recommend; and I now submit for Your Lordship's

consideration the views which, after mature

reflection, I have arrived at on this subject.

2. All Chinese, of either sex, who were

resident in Hong Kong island on the 26th of January, 1841, when the British flag was first hoisted over

it, or in Old Kowloon on the 19th of January, 1861,

the day on which that peninsula was formally

handed over to Great Britain, or in the New

Territories of the Colony on the 16th of April, 1899,

when the British flag was hoisted at Taipo, are

British subjects and will, as such, be protected in

all parts of the world except in China. In China

they should be given British protection, only if

they denationalize themselves or if, being transient

visitors, they register themselves at a British

✓ Consulate in the manner described later on.

3. All children of either sex, born in

British territory, of these original inhabitants are

British subjects and will, as such, be protected in

all parts of the world, except in China. In China

they