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view, the position is an intolerable one and if
left unremedied it seems likely to poison the
whole course of our relations. Such a special
situation calls for special remedies nor indeed
is the remedy proposed one without parallel in the
affans
Mr. Haze,
history of international Meetin
in a letter to the London representative of the
Chinese Maritime Customs (in 45 on 62847A/29),
calls attention to a very pertinent extract from
instructions given by Lord Palmerston to Sir
Henry Pottinger in 1841, pointing to the examples
of Antwerp and Hamburg and the Baltic ports proposal.
hypocrisy and
in hich places
In spite of much sheer banditory it is too early to be entirely cynical regarding the ultimate prospects of the
Chinese risorgimento, and Hong Kong will do well to taking every opportunity of establishing and
maintaining the friendliest relations with the
new China. There is much leeway to be made up.
Moreover it will be better to give now with a
that
good grace/which might later be extorted after
much recrimination and ill-will.
(2) As regards Article V, the attached summary of correspondence will speak for itself. There is
no chance of obtaining the privileges sought by the
Hong Kong Government either under this Article or
under Article X. Both are inappropriate in the
present Agreement and further discussion of the
matters concerned should be reserved for the
Commercial Treaty negotiations. It is not too late for Hong Kong to withdraw from the position
which