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REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSPECTION OF PASSPORTS OF FOREIGNERS ENTERING

CHINESE TERRITORY

Promulgated August 22, 1930, by Order of the Administrative Yuan of the

National Government, Republic of China

Art. I.-Unless otherwise provided for by law or treaty, Passports held by all foreigners entering the territory of the Republic of China shall be inspected in accordance with the provisions of the following Regulations.

Art. II. A Passport shall give the name, sex, age, native place, address and occupation of the holder, and the reason for entering Chinese territory; it shall have a photograph attached and be viséd at a Chinese Consulate established in a foreign country. A Passport may include the members of a family (children under age) and servants; but the names and other particulars must be given in the Passport with photographs attached.

Art. III. Passports shall be inspected by the local government in Chinese territory. If necessary, the Maritime and Native Customs may be asked to assist. In special cases the Department concerned of the Central Government may appoint officials to direct and supervise inspection. The places of inspection will be separately specified.

Art. IV. If during inspection any one of the following conditions is found to exist the foreigner concerned may be denied entry into Chinese territory. The conditions are:-

1. When there is no Passport or when inspection is objected to.

2. When the Passport is not in regular order or is fraudulently obtained or

forged.

3. When the holder's activities may be detrimental to the interests of the

Kuomintang or Government, or may endanger public peace and security.

4. When the holder is a vagabond or mendicant.

5. When contrabands or indecent articles are carried.

6. When holder has previously been expelled from Chinese territory.

Art. V.-If during inspection, any doubt should arise as to the purport of the conditions set forth in the preceding article, the Inspector shall refer the matter to his superior officer by the quickest means possible and he may temporarily detain the foreigner pending decision.

Art. VI-Foreigners who are exempted by law or treaty from the necessity of producing Passports on entering Chinese territory shall nevertheless be subject to the provisions of Sections 3, 4 and 6 of Art. 4 and Art. 5.

Art. VII.-Detailed Rules supplementary to these Regulations are framed separately.

Art. VIII.-These Regulations shall be effective four months after date of promulgation.

Supplementary Rules to Regulations Governing

the Inspection of Passports of Foreigners

Entering Chinese Territory.

Art. I. These detailed Rules are made in pursuance of Article 7 of the Regulations governing the inspection of Passports of foreigners entering Chinese territory (hereinafter referred to as Regulations.")

Art. II. The expression "children under age as used in Clause 2 of Article of the Regulations, shall be determined by the age limit fixed by the Civil Law of the Republic of China.

Art. III.—The places where the inspection of Passports of foreigners entering Chinese territory will take place are as follows:-