Dispense with H
Necessity of any qualification of the terms employed.
It offers part cut to Grantham the Duke (in thinking that it will be desirable to ascertain whether in fact the Chinese have liberty to levy any other tax than that provided by the Treaty of Nanking) on opium or other goods being British merchandise and carried in Chinese vessels to other Treaty ports.
To despatch Lord Grantham leaves and for consideration. Lord Ashburton Champion & courier.
To better satisfy it would be preferable and prudent whether to obtain increased facilities for legitimate trade from Hongkong as he obtained.
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