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Translation of a telegram from the Tsungli Yamen1 dated Peking 9th March, 1899.
Sir Claude MacDonald stated in a letter to this Yamen that the Customs duties within the territory leased to Great Britain at Kowloon should be collected by British Officials for the Chinese Government and that the Imperial Customs Station should be removed.
Please, earnestly explain the following to Lord Salisbury:-
That, as the extension of Hong Kong was granted in an exceptionally friendly spirit, and, moreover, expressly agreed by the exchange of notes that the Governor of Hong Kong is to render every assistance for the effective collection of Customs duties by the Imperial Government, the proposed removal of the Customs Station is not only contrary to the original agreement, but will leave a door widely open for smugglers.
That in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong it is especially stipulated that within the city of...
However, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML usingfor paragraphs), here is the revised version:
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Translation of a telegram from the Tsungli Yamen dated Peking 9th March, 1899.
Sir Claude MacDonald stated in a letter to this Yamen that the Customs duties within the territory leased to Great Britain at Kowloon should be collected by British Officials for the Chinese Government and that the Imperial Customs Station should be removed.
Please, earnestly explain the following to Lord Salisbury:-
That, as the extension of Hong Kong was granted in an exceptionally friendly spirit, and, moreover, expressly agreed by the exchange of notes that the Governor of Hong Kong is to render every assistance for the effective collection of Customs duties by the Imperial Government, the proposed removal of the Customs Station is not only contrary to the original agreement, but will leave a door widely open for smugglers.
That in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong it is especially stipulated that within the city of
Let's correct minor errors and follow the format: 1. 'TsunglYemen' -> 'Tsungli Yamen' 2. 'anugglers' -> 'smugglers' 3. 'HongKong' -> 'Hong Kong' The final output is as above.