the attainment of such "an object, on Even the disposition of the Chinese Authorities is favourable to adoption. Indeed I may say that it is the
offspring of intrigue inflamed with only that Treaty
this be acted upon by in the most enterprising good faith, in spirit, as well as in letter, but that the Chinese feel that they
know that it is so;
it
is hardly to be understood
that we should take the means, to for ourselves consistently aim, not only which are, but which they believe to be, the further efficacious, for
diplomatic
An
extensive
smuggling trade from our newly defined
We cannot of course prohibit the importation of opium for the consumption of
the Island; we believe that a moderate duty without drawback, will check its warehousing for re-exportation, though their Authorities may take a different view and if you should find that by entering into brokering on this subject,
to their
you are enabled to promote, even, indirectly the main object of the legalization of the Trade, you have full discretion, rather on one hand absolutely