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31 LAN-17

28 January 189...

has been received from

The Shanghai branch of the China Association,

Expressing ... collectors.

...poned

Source of

Vzy zw

account

1

Protection to the pro- of Light

Light Dazs as Hongkong,

1

The precedent that would be

afforded the Chinese Government for

appropriating commage ques

8 purfores

other than those implied in the treaty

of ... and appended in les.

Without Entering at present into

The merits

of a

proposal which ap- pears open to grave contention on other grounds, the Committee desire to

ex... foren The view that it would

be unadvisable to deviate at Hongkong from a principle which the Foreign Community has always striven for.

They trust that this will be taken into

account

Amony

holding the sanction

from

And

9

ther than t

En witle.

H. M.'s Government The Cax, pending fuller Consideration & discarsscón.

Shave the honour

B Le

= Hon. J. Chamberlain, Mr. Jac... of State for the Colonies

Rthunder

Hen. Sze China Anoriatemi

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