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intelligible and logical, however disappointing it may be to
its
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In connection with what precedes, i am now math-
pronah Your wxoolienays and coqulro
whether the tuy ather conossalon which chinam ofs0
to Hongkongo in Liou or to original Willogo
nan artinte Vo of tino Aircondit
that I nyself nura boonaked by the
to effect a modified settlmont on the
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main lines already
The matter has engaged my arai attention, and
I bollove theory for me to phantae that no
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thquotic then
The anced plan in regard to
Article V. that I naw eubmit, with the approval of the
Minister of Imace, for your sensideration is au follow#*»
In view of the doliate chinose politionl tumm
tion and the extreme difficulty of geordinating and reducing
to a comon fester the various interests of Swaking and
Canton, I sugemat that article V. br dclated altogether, on
the clear understanding, to be ratified by a formal exchange
or notous that Kongkong reasola flying the chinuco #lags 11
like freely chinose Juniss my tredo/uniur inluna Katon Jules to
funk
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and from Hongkong and Chinese "inland“ plases etc.
Cosatnl-trade privileges are withdrawn in Ching it is co11-
ouirable in fact it is oozenly assortort that not of
the foreigh ocasting Vessels will be transferrod to the
chinese flags ands this being co torakan onioning tutornata 1n Hongkong (the majority or whion aro controlled by Goo
panies new engaged in the Chiness Ceastel trade) would pre-
bably be prepared to adopt a similar policy in order to secure
the unquestionable advantages connected with the direes Inland
In frot, ance Coastal-trade privileges are withdrawn