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er dually by a polley of
sodwill and generous treatment,
to * *otu:ion of the earliver problem. This hope
has prov d illusory
ut least ma rezarus shipping
facilities; nov far it has saved us from heraber treatment
I cianot judge. We are as far as ever from any solution
of the main problem involved and i have been iven no
indiestions-ether the revenue - that we can hope
for anything setter for a long time to come.
F
there-
f'ore do not propose to do anything more locally, unless
otherwise instructed or approached by ar. kazaki, though
I will of ourse onde four to sea re the release of
"Patshen" without passangers whenever the others want it.
If, Jowever, the Juuanese try to apply pressure le e in
order to induce us to agree to the uhirogule karu”,
as they might for instance by refusing to agree to
unboat movemente, then I hope thet meene will be
found of putting much effective counter pressure on them
elsewhere as may bring to a dew the whole question of
us
wholly unjustifiable restrictions placed on Uritish
mercantile shipping wherever it may be in China. 1 no
longer think that it is possible to get a separate or
favour ble solution of the earl Kiver problem.
I have the honour to be,
Jir,
Your Bxcellency's most obedient, humble
servant,
(sgu.) A.4. Blunt
CHOUL-NINER L.