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"be convenient to send people there to search and examine as that

It is

may be able

very easy for people to smuggle. I must therefore desire that you will request the Hon'ble Plenipotentiary to give Instructions to the commanding officer at Koolangsoo, to give up the original Custom House Station, that our people at all times may search and examine; or, should that be considered inexpedient, then to the West of Koolangsoo there is another Island called Limsea, to which the small Custom House Station for Searching

and examine may

be

shifted, and then the Post

may be cleared. In the waters behind these

Islands we have hitherto had a

stated number of fast Boats, used

as

5

244

"as frigates to protect the revenue

it will also be necessary that the

Hon'ble Plenipotentiary give

instructions to the commanding officer

at Koolaugsoo, that they may only restrain their soldiers and sailors,

and not throw impediments in the

way of

merchants and Custom House Officers, thereby causing

disturbances.

Having received this despatch I find

that as regards Amoy,

we have

already duly reported to the Emperor and obtained his permission for

the English to trade there; and, therefore, as respects the opening of the Port, the preventing of smuggling, collection of the duties, &c, &c, both parties ought to unite together for these objects, thereby still more

the

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"be convenient to send people there to search and examine as that It is may be able very easy for people to smuggle. I must therefore desire that you will request the Hon'ble Plenipotentiary to give Instructions to the commanding officer at Koolangsoo, to give up the original Custom House Station, that our people at all times may search and examine; or, should that be considered inexpedient, then to the West of Koolangsoo there is another Island called Limsea, to which the small Custom House Station for Searching and examine may be shifted, and then the Post may be cleared. In the waters behind these Islands we have hitherto had a stated number of fast Boats, used as 5 244 "as frigates to protect the revenue it will also be necessary that the Hon'ble Plenipotentiary give instructions to the commanding officer at Koolaugsoo, that they may only restrain their soldiers and sailors, and not throw impediments in the way of merchants and Custom House Officers, thereby causing disturbances. Having received this despatch I find that as regards Amoy, we have already duly reported to the Emperor and obtained his permission for the English to trade there; and, therefore, as respects the opening of the Port, the preventing of smuggling, collection of the duties, &c, &c, both parties ought to unite together for these objects, thereby still more the
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offer "be convement to send people there to search and examine as that It is may be ables very easy for people to smuggle. Imust therefore desire that you will request the Honble Plenipotentiary to read Instructions to the foremanding officer at Koolangsoo, to give up the original (ustom Fonae Station, that our people at all times to search and examine; or, should that be considered tinexpedient, then to the West of Koolang 200 there is another Island called Linsea, to which the small (ustom House Station for Searching he and ex camusing may he may shifted, and then the Post apered. In the waters behind these Islands we have hitherto had a stated number of fast Boats, used" as 5 244 " as fringers to protect the revenne it will also be necessary that the Mombe Plenipotentiary give a instructions to the commanding offices at koolaugos, that they may only restrain their soldiers and sailors, and not throus impediments in the ow way of craigers and fustom Konse Officers, thereby causing disturbances. Having received this despatch I find that as regards amoy. we have already duly reported to the Emperor and obtained his permission for the English to trade there; and, therefore, as respects the opening of the Port, the preventing of a muggling. collectios of the duties, &c, ten, both parties ought to unite together for these objects, thereby still more the to
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"be convement to send people there to search and examine as that

It is

may be ables

very easy for people to smuggle. Imust therefore desire that you will request the Honble Plenipotentiary to read Instructions to the foremanding officer at Koolangsoo, to give up the original (ustom Fonae Station, that our people at all times to search and examine; or, should that be considered tinexpedient, then to the West of Koolang 200 there is another Island called Linsea, to which the small (ustom House Station for Searching

he

and ex

camusing may

he

may

shifted, and then the Post

apered. In the waters behind these

Islands we have hitherto had a

stated number of fast Boats, used"

as

5

244

" as fringers to protect the revenne

it will also be necessary that the

Mombe Plenipotentiary give a

instructions to the commanding offices

at koolaugos, that they may only restrain their soldiers and sailors,

and not throus impediments in the

ow

way of

craigers and fustom Konse Officers, thereby causing

disturbances.

Having received this despatch I find

that as regards amoy.

we have

already duly reported to the Emperor and obtained his permission for

the English to trade there; and, therefore, as respects the opening of the Port, the preventing of a muggling. collectios of the duties, &c, ten, both parties ought to unite together for these objects, thereby still more

the

to

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