received by Her Majesty's
Minister at Peking relative to the announcement
made to him by the Chinese Government of their intention to bring
the 1st instant the
Agreement which was signed in London
on the
18th of July 1885 for regulating
the traffic in opium.
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
H. J. Walsham
Your tel: no 3 (cypher)
Feb 3.1887
at 7 pm
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Point out to Chinese Govt that intention to levy duty on Opium only through Chinese Officials is contrary to clause 2 of Additional Article, of 18th July, requiring action by Maritime Customs.
Remind them of views expressed in Tseng's letter of March 26th that giving full effect to article depends
JEG 11 FEB 87
C. C. 2763
Kel no 3.r.