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just sent the H.D. a copy of R. His despatch on this subject.
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to it.
open to Hammond to speak about it.
The 7.0.a [d. off: 11.04:] to dary. The 7.0.
think give their respecting agents to understand.
The 2.0. have long held the view that severe restrictions on opium sales were severe.
the Chinese revenue will suffer enormously by opium prohibition.
The displeasure at the line is that the quantity & custom will be this much diminished.
Smuggling carried on from disreputable squabbling.
Hongkong.
I spoke to Sir A. Kennedy about it.
the sales,
hort of opium in China.
the childish jealousy between the diplomatic agents vying for better terms,
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