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Mr. Moss:

CONFIRENCE ON CHINGL NAMIOTALITY IAT TID AT STOUSTATY

FOR CHINI ANTAIRS OMICT AF 4.30 .. CR 13th HOV.1929.

AJ P.

On this question of the now Chinese Nationality

Law and the question of the protection of British

subjects of Chinese race in China, I think you all

have received copies of the Minister's despatch to the Foreign Office dated 16th September (No.1348)

which reviews the whole question.

Singapore.

These copies were scnt to Hong Kong and

The main point is that he was asked whether

the moment was opportune for negotiating with the

Chinese Government at Kanking on this question with

a view to securing minor alterations

Kationality law.

to the Chinese

The Minister sug ested in his despatch to

the Foreign Office that we should be well advised to

refrain from too much argument on the subject and

tacitly accept the situation of a complete acceptance

of the Chinese Nationality Law and the consequent dual

nationality of the individuals concerned.

The Minister states that "this would mean

that all British subjects of Chinese Race visiting or

residing in China would have to understand that, while

entitled