CO129-533-11 Protection of Anglo-Chinese in China 21-2-1931 - 22-9-1931 — Page 55

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made in the present practice of issuing special travel

certificates instead of British passports to persons of

Chinese race born in Hongkong. The considerations on which

this decision was based would appear to be equally

applicable to the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay

States.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,