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that place of the existence of
which the inclosed papers
contain abundant proofs) it
See mo
very
desirable that Her Majesty's Government should
take some steps with a view
to the adoption of satisfactory arrangements than
those now Existing
between
the Chinese and the British
Colonial Authorities; and
I have accordingly to instruct
you
to make friendly representations to the Chinese
government in the matter and ascertain whether it would be possible to establish such
practical Regulations in Hongkong
and
China,
or
to make such
Treaty stipulations as shall
place the intercourse between Hongkong and the neighbouring
Coasts on
a more definite and
regular footing, so as to protect
the Chinese Revenue without
unreasonably obstructing ordinary and daily traffic between Hongkong
and
mainland, and in so
doing,
to remove occasions of Controversy between the different British Authorities.