Hart's business, but that of the local Authors,
to collect taxes payable by native traders, or native shipping, the Emperor of recommended
to issue the Secret now communicated.
The execution of these
measure was
delayed
at W. Robertson's request in order that the result
- which be made to H. M. Legation
of the reference might be ascertained.
On the 1st of June, the Viceroy, in the
course of conversation, remarked to the writer
that he had read a Despatch from the Foreign Board
telling him to delay no longer, as the matter
was purely one of internal administration.
Secret
7.0.
9834 Confidential
The Officer Admin.
the Govt.
Interests
MINUTE: // Govt./. Sin
Mr. Mayne - 12 Feb.
Mr Meade
E Holland
M. Stewart. 13.
M. Haggessen
Lord Kimberley
3 Feb 1871
Jud
321
13 Feb 71.
With reference
to my despatch. 2°.
124 of the 6th
of Feb?
I transmit to you
a copy of a letter
from the Foreign
Office enclosing a copy of a memo from H.M. Chargé d'affaires
at
Peking respecting
the levy of the Likin tax on native persons
trading with Canton