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little chance of making any satisfactory settlement with the chinese government until better relations are established between the diplomatic & colonial authorities.
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question is how far the amendment to the draft Ordinance is consequent upon the letter of instruction annexed & whether it led up to soft but as shown
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of the British trade and as for the treatment of [Chinese] merchants having a complaint. It may affect legitimate Trade with that Colony.
that, the front line did admit this.
it means or advise all that its
But with regard to the letter of the Chamber of Commerce, it is clear that they have
I expect that H.K. should have the advantage about a British plea put so
Then in operation for the future. But, however, H.E.G. has better left to make this observation for itself.
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