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is as follows. Lists of Dutch subjects of Chinese

origin residing in China are regularly furnished by the

Dutch Consuls to the Chinese authorities. In the event

of a Dutch subject of Chinese origin arriving in China

and failing to register within the prescribed period of

three months, he is simply disowned by the Dutch author-

ities. But, if he is registered and his name is duly

communicated thereafter to the Chinese authorities, the

latter recognize him as a Dutch national. As regards the

qualifications which entitle a person of Chinese origin

to Dutch nationality under this arrangement, the pertin-

ent clause of the Dutch law, dated the 10th February,

1910, regulating the status as Netherlands subjects of the

population of the Dutch East Indies, provides that per-

sons born in the Dutch East Indies of parents settled

there are Netherlands subjects. The law further pro-

vides that the status of Netherlands subject is lost in

the event of sojourn in a foreign country by omitting to

give notice to a Netherlands consular officer in that

country within three months after arrival, and in the

case of continued sojourn by omitting to repeat that

notice within the first three months of every calendar

year. The status of Netherlands subject, thus lost, can

only be reacquired by settling in the Dutch East Indies.

3. Juring my recent visit to Java I was told by

the Dutch authorities that this modus vivendi still

works smoothly and well, and that the privilege so

secured is much valued by Dutch subjects of Chinese race

and greatly assists the Government of the Netherlands

India in securing and retaining the loyalty of such

persons to Dutch rule. I see no reason why privileges

accorded by the Chinese Government to Dutch subjects of

Chinese race should be withheld by them from British-born

or