CO129-523-4 China- protection of Anglo-Chinese 13-11-1929 - 10-1-1931 — Page 123

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Chinese nationality, and who pay occasional visits

to China, should be registered and receive protection

during each such visit for a period not exceeding

six months, provided the registration is renewed on

each return to China.

12. British subjects of Chinese race at present

registered at a British Consulate in China, would be

allowed a period of one year within which to obtain

certificates of denationalization. At the end of

thisperiod the registration of those who had not applied for such certificates would be cancelled and

the British authorities would no longer claim the

right to protect and exercise jurisdiction over them.

The period of one year is suggested in this case,

because existing registrants may perhaps be in some

remote part of the world and not learn of the

necessity for obtaining certificates of

denationalization until a considerable period after

the system has been brought into force.

13.

In general, the British authorities would

not claim the right to protect and exercise jurisdiction

over any British subject of Chinese race unless the name of such individual is registered at a British

Consulate, and has been communicated to the Chinese

authorities.

14.

Pending the negotiation of a treaty with

China settling this question, the British authorities

in China should act in accordance with the principles

above proposed and limit the protection given

accordingly.

15.

In order to ensure reasonably prompt

attention and fair treatment by the Chinese authorities

applications

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