Wuchow will, if the matter be arranged as your Lordship desires, rapidly become, I feel sure, the centre of a very large British trade, immensely profitable as the distributing centre to Hong Kong. Although steamers cannot get above this place, foreign merchandize will easily be carried in native junks to Tsungchow, which supplies a large population, and also to Nanning, where they will be able to compete with imports viâ Tonquin on favourable terms.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
N. R. O'CONOR.
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Date. 13 Jan 1896
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Fends desp. from Ricking rop memimal from to kay Chamber of Commerce to diplomatic "Cops pressing propung of
(Minutes.)
M. Janfirl
The Memorial referred to in 21952/95, in which despt. it is said that Whitehead was at the bottom of it.
It seems to have done more harm than good, & the Chamber of Commerce probable, feeling ashamed of itself.
- Copy of Ene. to the Governor for his info with ref. to 21952 in para 7.
Juden Jan;
said the step was taken at Whitehead's instigation GPL-144 85714 'at once sur 1th