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of
by
the Chinese Government. The
natural desire
themselves of the most direct routes
traders to avail
for handing the future
over to the (Chinese)
control
of
the vast
British Commercial interests at Hong
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is
a cause
of
much
of
that
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whose extent has been greatly exaggerated, whilst the attacks
of
Kong.
I have
(signed)
Richard Graves MacDonnell
Governor
as
much mischief made
Sir Frederic Rogers Bart:
K.C.M.G.
the Salt Cruisers and Revenue Vessels
are
by
in reality
a
desire to cripple and annoy
the Hong Kong general trade of
which the most extreme jealousy
is entertained by
and
by any
provoking
the Canton Guilds
real necessity for
the Chinese Revenue. I
sincerely hope therefore that Her
Majesty's
Government will not accept
this most extraordinary proposal
for