CO129-524-12 Issue of Travel Certificates 12-3-1930 - 28-1-1931 — Page 8

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Sir C. Bottomley.

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Sir G. Grindle.

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Secretary of State.

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THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

DOWNING STREET,

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January, 1931.

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I am etc., to

transmit to you, to be

laid before Mr. Secretary

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Fr. Gx. H.R. 6·4170

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Henderson, a copy of a

despatch from the Governor

of Hong Kong on the subject

of the travel certificates

issued to persons of

Chinese race by the Hong

Kong Government. A copy

of Sir Cecil Clementi's

despatch No.214 of the

18th of April, 1928, which

transmitted copies of the

various certificates issued,

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is also enclosed for Mr.Henderson's

information.

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A copy of Si. R. E. Stubbs' desk. of the 14 offer » 1925,

But to the FC. with C.O.

to which of the will reps, later drops of the gin of March 1915.

2. Lord Passfield will be glad

to have any observations which

Mr.Henderson may desire to offer

on the Governor's proposals. A

copy of the despatch is also

being communicated to the

Home Office for the observations of

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Mr.Secretary Clynes.

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

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My Lord,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Your Lordship's despatch No.104 of the 7th of April,

1930, regarding the circumstances in which students

travel certificates were issued to Mr. Tang Man Chiu

and Mr. Luk Him San in lieu of passports, and to refer

Your Lordship in this connection to correspondence

terminating with Sir Cecil Clementi's despatch No.214

of the 18th of April, 1928.

2.

The reasons upon which is based the practice

of issuing such certificates rather than regular

passports even where there is clear proof of British

birth are set out in Sir R.E. Stubbs' despatch No.18

of the 14th of January, 1925. It would seem likely

that in view of the acceptance by His Majesty's

Government of the principle that British birth will

not entitle a person of Chinese race to British

protection in China these reasons have lost their

force and there would be no objection to the issue

of full British passports to holders of certificat es

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