CO129-533-11 Protection of Anglo-Chinese in China 21-2-1931 - 22-9-1931 — Page 71

agents only, protecting the commerce of their

naticals within their Consular districts,

but without any other powers or authority

whatsoever. The mulers further suggested

a stipulation as regards nationality

"that British-born and British protected

sub ects of Chinese race in Halaya should

1.

be accorded by the Chinese authorities

the same status and privileges which the

Dutch Government has already secured

for Dutch subjects of Chinese race".

2. I have carefully considered

these proposals, which are supported by

the precedent of arrangements made by

the Netherlands authorities in 1911, but

I cannot agree that they should be

adopted. This und similar docisions b

Ilis Lajesty's Goverment may occasion a

certain measure of disappointment so long

as it is not clearly understood that it

is no longer possible, even if it were

desired, to demand "unequal" and "humiliating"

privileges

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