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obtained will become a matter

great

of the utmost importance to

Anglo-Chinese of dual nationality who may be

desirous of proceeding to China

and of enjoying British Consular

protection there. Sir Cecil Clementi

and Sir William Peel have urged that

definite assurances should be

obtained from the Chinese Government that

will

these certificates should not be

withheld without good cause, and that

the procedure of obtaining the

will

certificates should be simplified

will

as far as possible, and should be made

as expeditious as possible. Six The S. of S.

Philio funliffe Liste desires to

endorse these representations and to

Si J. Simon Lees

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suggest that, if no objection, is een

ر

of possible, should be

more definite assurances shoul

secured from the Chinese Government

also

an accuraue

on this point, and that, in the case

of Anglo-Chinese domiciled in Malaya,

certificates

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