depend for their officicing on the
co-operation of Macao, the thanks of
other British
Settlement or all possession, within without first referring to Macao for instructions.
for will seem most to the mood that Chinese care to expect is that They should receive the lion's share of opium destined for Corruption in China, and
that
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precise instructions, but throughout the negotiations we will bear in mind that while we have no desire that the protests of an English Colony
to the these mainland should defend China's enjoyment of such rights as they may have obtained from Foreign Powers under Treaty, still the Colony of Hong Kong is entitled to
look for some equivalent in return from Foreign Ports.
The has no interest in
which may happen to
Hong Kong.
for such assistance
in
way
foresee
As it is not possible to
foresee all the
questions which may arise I am not able to give you more
precise
it may give
the Chinese Government reason for using its executive
power to that Country's benefit
I am
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