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of Soustons. In caragrach 4
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of your Despatel
you say: "of correctly understand your plan it involves the introduction of "Chinese Customs Kicers into " Stongtong, and the "collection of
Kwere taxes on Britiel territore ! I regret I did not express myself more clearly, when inticating the slau in
general nature of my Despatel 1.78 of the 316C Jini
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Faving in caraquard 20 pointed
out that under the authority of Houghtons Ordinance I hat
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munitions
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cpect under a permit of the Canton Authorities, I proceeded, in Caragrash 21, to refer to a somewhat uimilar exptem
respecting Brinen establicher in a neid Bowing Flow :-
"By extending
our present Pium
hhuance not quite co far
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Strickly as the Straite Settements “Frium Adinance, out in that
direction, every
King could be
accomplished list the Chinese
"Government
to ask.
are fairly entitled
The details of this,
the most important roint of
scheme have also bein