had conferred with H.E. : Minister, until
of
these lax Stations,
and
and respecting
which
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it
was
Q
officially communicated to
the Chinese Authorities, inasmuch
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me
by
Mong trong
As
I did
not and do not attach the importance to
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End, 13 in despatch of 3 August 1868.
The Colonial Secretary to Mr. Consul Robertson.
Colonial Secretary's office
551
20th July 1868
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge
them His Excellency
does.
sering
their
alone.
action is directed against opium
and
no other article of merchandize, and
therefore cannot prejudicially affect general commerce
of Hong Kong
should, however, have much
This Excellency
the
I
regret should
Excellency feel aggrieved by my not-
having
done so
(Signed)
I have &c.
The Hon: J. Gardiner Cushin
Colonial Secretary,
D.B. Robertson.
...
letter
the
your
13th instant, and to
the
acquaint you
J
reply, by desire
Governor, that this Excellency cannot
think
your
the effect of
to induce you
mere
personal opinion of
the Viceroy's
measure
sufficient-
to observe silence towards
this Colony
the Governor of
...
Her
Lo
closely affecting
its interests
the establishment by the Chinese
Authorities
of
a
network of Custom Houses
around its Harbor. On such a point His
Excellency