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redress, not only would British interests throughout China have suffered from the consequent loss of British
prestige,
but
Hong Kong itself would _
have suffered still more seriously, inasmuch as it would have come to be
looked upon
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as no
longer
safe place of residence
for the Chinese inhabitants
who constitute so
large
an
element in its prosperity
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I venture to think
sure
moreover that the only way of maintaining friendship with the Chinese Government,
lies in le
letting it be clearly seen that no indignity
suffered from its officers - will be allowed to pass without substantial redress,
and I
policy
can conceive no -
more
likely to produse
eventual enmity between the two nations, than one which
would be satisfied with
less