C. O.
a Chinese Maritime Customs branch in
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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
Hong Kong might do much to mitigate the
evils of smuggling into South China,
which prejudiced alike the interests
of the respectable British and Chinese
traders and the possibility of harmonious
relations between Hong Kong and the
Chinese authorities both Central and
Provincial.
FURTHER ACTION.
An alternative draft was
prepared by Hong Kong, which avoided
reference to supervision by the Chinese
Maritime Customs, and His Majesty's
Ambassador was informed that should the
question of the establishment of the
latter in Hong Kong be raised by the
Chinese Government, it would be
preferable that the Article should be
dropped altogether.
These negotiations eventually
lapsed, the Chinese producing a counter-
draft which implied throughout a
settlement