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can trace, ie contained in your despatch Rumber 112 7..

to Peking of April 22nd, 1930. Vending the conclusion

of these negotiations, existing arrangements have been

allowed to continue at changhai and the production of

denaturalisation certificates has not been called for

in the case of Anglo-Chinese already registered.

denaturalisation certificates are known to have been

issued in this district. If no agreement with the

Chinese Government on the question is possible, I

venture to suggest that we should seriously consider

putting our proposals into effect of our own volition,

The transient visitor is not a probles so far as

Shanghai is concerned and I see no objection to the

proposals being brought into force here forthwith.

If denaturalisation certificates are refused by the

Chinese Owernment, Anglo-Chinese would be in no worse

position that they are at present, as the Thenga Cho

in any case it secss to me that the

Chinese authorities might decline to issue such certif-

icates to Anglo-Chinese who have taken up permanent

residence in China, as kr. Tseng did, and that we

case shows.

should not hold such an attitude unreasonable.

6.

The crux of the position is the amendment

of the definition of British subject in the Jrier in

Until that is amended, British Courte in

Council.

China will continue to be bound to exercise juriam

diction over this class of persons, In their despatch

to keking bumber 338 ( 1225/55/11) or march 21st,192),

the Foreign ffice suggested that the must convenient

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