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No. 22115
Import
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(Subject.)
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other duties
Would it be
contrary
to the
spirit and intention of the treaty of Aession
to impose such duties
is required?
၅
(Minutes.)
M. Pracefield
additional revenue
see nothing in the treaties bearing on the point. They refer to duties levied at the Treaty pats by the Chinen government I take it, the duties levied at Hongting not exceed those levied by the Chinese at the
fecent
but otherwise there is no
to me im
treaty ports;
Supposing.
indeed it appeaes
Suppose,
anything
Her
Karying of
that there is
should
ground for
to
impossible to militate quind
Customs duties lipon goods imbatre
for consumption in the intent of HayHong, except
the public interest; & in that interest. I hope they will not be levied unless we are absoinion, driven to it
Perhaps M: Brampton should see.
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