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of the proposed system would be fair both from the

Chinese and the British standpoint.

7. I urge very strongly that all children, grandchildren, etc., of a British subject of Chinese

race, who has divested himself by denationalization

of his Chinese nationality, should, if born in

British territory, be entitled to British protection

in China without any further denationalization.

8.

There remains the case of Chinese, resident

in Hong Kong, who, being Chinese subjects, have gone through the process of naturalization and thereby

become British subjects. In their case I strongly

recommend that no further denationalization should be

required, but that the fact of the naturalization of

these persons should be reported to the Chinese

Government. The sons of such naturalized Chinese,

born before the naturalization of the father, even if

their birth took place in British territory, should

be required to denationalize themselves; but the

Children, born in British territory after the father

was naturalized, should not be required to

denationalize themselves, in order to obtain British

protection in China.

As an illustration, I would give the case

of Mr. Li Yau-ts'ün, C.B.E., who has long been

resident in Hong Kong, and who some years ago was

naturalized as a British subject. His children,

born in Hong Kong before his naturalization, would not be protected in China as British subjects unless they denationalized themselves or, being transient

visitors,