to all customs stations within
the new Territory. Both aylers,
in recent years that in is a case
of all on nove. if even one ayshore, the objections
equally.
Left
would apply
should be
sin
I think the reply a conditions les forme refusals, &
on othe be painters
wyln
again
I think Sir Robert Hart must be
meeting difficulties. They do not
treaty
The
Shall
seem to me to understand them own
Ask the 20. to explain that the proposed that great but collect the Chinese opium revenue had her
made in the interests of the Chinese
Immunity
A
what
med
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1
and with the view of Cheeking smuggling! and the difficulties which have arisen out git.deur H.M. govnt with to cavige reciprocate the friendliness Shown by the Chinese govt in leaving the tamitry and to carry out themin
Its thelf facilitating the collection 1 customs duties is the most effective way of they see no other way so offection as they have proposed. The clause reference
aby t in the treaty to Kowtom city, was not understood (to have special bearing on the customs question, and there
It is
gathered it is impossible to contemplate the existing Chinese Customs Station being main-
tained and Chinese Crucisus patrol-
hing the coasts of territory under British administration. Das There could be but one result, constant friction anack between the governments and
Acce
Constant loss
Revenue
2 The offer was made as one which Should be welcomed by the Chinese fount If they would do well to accept it. [ I do not know that Kowloon
Is a customs station - See Whats