B & S(28,202a) 6000 3-8
No.
Governor.
Harsh Lapto
Date.
HongKong
0.
No.8789
(Subject.)
Opium Bill
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$15 MAY 27
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be adopted
an alternative scheme, which,
re fyrr if acceptable to theirs, recommends should
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3 May.
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subsequent Paper.
(Minutes.)
M. Braustin
Lee also 8564, 8788 and 8983
Also M. Russell's private letter annexed)
I cannot profess to fathom the probable workings of this scheme, which Mr Russell admits contains points that may hereafter be objected to.
But as the Traders, the Chamber of Commerce, M. Russell himself & the Chinese (see 8983) consent to the arrangements,
objeet
wre need not
If it is found unworkable it must be amended hereafter.
We can
I presume agree
agree without first consulting 7.0., as it is Jurety