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parties, and of arranging a settlema
that will be sosepiakis to both parties.or at least of
the diffieulties between Hong Kong and Garten.
fach an agent should in my opinion be a Bri tinh
subject at Chinese race, sipan whose reputation, ohɛracter,
and intagity are respected not only by the Santanase, but
Northern Chinase, so that he can mix with th
without
muapiaion.
Be should also be a man of wealth, so thas th
Chinese would know that he was not working for any selfish
ends, ists only in the interest of peace and goodfellowship.
Hə must also enjoy the respect and confidence of the Britlá,
and should assume the character of a private unofficiaË
tourist or obaɔrver: a friend to all parties but bound to
As He would then be in a position to set as a mediator
Proper BOGst arrived.
The idea is to get the Chiness at danton to seek
the assistance and co-operation of this man, and to ask him to aņppesuh the British and endeavour to induce them to relax
a part of their firmass and grant further conssasions.
fuch an agent would of course work in consti ta tio m
with Kəb‹ã. Minister at Paking and the Governor of Hong Kong, the British Government could not at the present juncture haye abler or more expariensed representatives than Bir
Baclany and är. Olength, whose knowledge of the