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Agent
Co
Although,
as
maintain, there
you
is technically, no more illegality
as a
in the sale of there permits Mercantile transaction than in the Fansactions between which And the sale of these Permit
you draw a
parallel, there are on
Other Grounds grave objections to the Establishment of an agency for the sale of chinese official_ Permite at Hongkong. There is always a risk of extortion being being wither practired or alleged and on this follow those challenges
of
8 Governm
which as
ment responsibility
between the Chinese and
ourselves, it is desirable to avoid.
I am glad therefore that in his communication with you, The Governor General Jailin has pronounced the Chinese Agenti conduct to be highly reprehensible.
your Bedient Servant.
Signa / P. 7. Wade.