House of Commons Admiral Agent bennah oft exlathchment at Hong Kong, the Foreign Customs even wee in exchange -ance it to obtain nothing but the disappear- ance of the Chinese Executive, which is to have the over- hauling of the tariff made
There is very little fear of such eagerness on the part of the Governor General and to induce him to offer much in return; still something may be negotiated. But you are to bear in mind that yields any boon that can be regarded as an extension of the Treaty, it is almost certain that his proceeding will be disavowed by the Government of Foreign Affairs, if not on this, that on other ground.
On ... it is that other Powers will be tempted to exact corresponding concessions. Prefer you to insert a leading Article in the "Chinese Mail" Newspaper of the 1st of May, where it is suggested for instance that duties be paid being Hong Kong, vessels have the right to acquire myping ports not now open.
Such ports must of course become open to all flags, come open to all and the Chinese government is not prepared to do so without guarantee that they will be open ports.