620
DESPATCH.
C.0.
23027
HONG KONG
Page 18 SEP
No.
25027
Governor, No.
223
1899
5 Aug
Previous Paper.
B 19
(Subject.)
Protection of Anglo-Chinese when in China
sends petition with copy from Canton
Mr Wilson
Mr Lucas.
(Minutes.)
Copy to Lord C. Beresford | 25 Oct
Area: 203
B & L (72) -12:53–13000-12-05
Subsequent Paper.
28442
The essence of this petition is a request that the petitioners should not be bound to comply with the Rutherford Alcock Regulations. Those Regulations are virtually a dead letter & I am disposed to doubt whether they ever have been complied with.
I think we should do as little as possible on their behalf. The weakness of their case is summed up in the marked passage of the newspaper extract enclosed herewith.
I have been over to the C.O. today & found they...
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