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nothing now in them, but I notice that the
flagrant disregard of the law a few months
ago required special treatment, 私的状
opportunity served to account to
bring sharply to the notice of the Chinese Government
the danger of permitting in Hongkong
a subordinate role in international affairs,
An
intimation that we should be unable to transact bus-
iness within office, with the Viceroy of
Canton, who declined to carry out his
Goyarrant, will, I think, if the necessity arises, help to impress upon the Chinese Government
the danger of allowing the provinces too free a hand
in these matters.
I have etc.,
(Signed)
Ernest Satow.
Page 023rd February
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