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many ways in this Government, especially having regard to future Experience, if the sale and export of loose opium were prohibited altogether. I therefore authorised Mr. Russell, on his recommendation, to propose an alteration prohibiting the export of broken chests, if he could get certain concessions from the Chinese Government as to Junks, and to the Leasing of complaints against the Authorities of the Native Customs Stations and Cruisers by an Officer of the Foreign Inspectorate. These concessions were obtained and the agreement embodying all the conditions was then signed.
Since Report ... believes that he will have no difficulty in getting the Chinese Government to arrange with Macao. Indeed the basis of a Treaty between Portugal and China was negotiated between the Governor of Macao and Sir Robert Hart during July and August providing for a recognition of the Sovereignty of Macao in Pracas on the condition that the Chinese were allowed to establish there a branch Custom House of the Foreign Inspectorate, in which all opium consigned to Macao must be placed, and from which no opium, unless in manufacture, can ...