CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 24

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the attainment of such "an object, on Even the disposition of the Chinese Authorities is favourable to adoption. Indeed I may say that it is the

offspring of intrigue inflamed with only that Treaty

this be acted upon by in the most enterprising good faith, in spirit, as well as in letter, but that the Chinese feel that they

know that it is so;

is hardly to be understood

that we should take the means, to for ourselves consistently aim, not only which are, but which they believe to be, the further efficacious, for

diplomatic

extensive

smuggling trade from our newly defined

We cannot of course prohibit the importation of opium for the consumption of

the Island; we believe that a moderate duty without drawback, will check its warehousing for re-exportation, though their Authorities may take a different view and if you should find that by entering into brokering on this subject,

to their

you are enabled to promote, even, indirectly the main object of the legalization of the Trade, you have full discretion, rather on one hand absolutely

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the attainment of such "an object, on Even the disposition of the Chinese Authorities is favourable to adoption. Indeed I may say that it is the offspring of intrigue inflamed with only that Treaty this be acted upon by in the most enterprising good faith, in spirit, as well as in letter, but that the Chinese feel that they know that it is so; it is hardly to be understood that we should take the means, to for ourselves consistently aim, not only which are, but which they believe to be, the further efficacious, for diplomatic An extensive smuggling trade from our newly defined We cannot of course prohibit the importation of opium for the consumption of the Island; we believe that a moderate duty without drawback, will check its warehousing for re-exportation, though their Authorities may take a different view and if you should find that by entering into brokering on this subject, to their you are enabled to promote, even, indirectly the main object of the legalization of the Trade, you have full discretion, rather on one hand absolutely

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the attainment of suck. "an object, on Even the disposition of the Chinese Authentier & faromi to adoption. Inced at say that it is the off trich infulame with only that the Treaty this be acted ufor by in the moch enteres good faith, in sfint, as wel as in letter, but that the Chinese foot she felt know that it is si; ich is hardly step unfertante that we shid takes the means, to for aswe consistently cam, only which are, but which they believe to be, the furch efficasions, fun dialomajing An extensive kungshing. i 22 Sunggling trade from om newly depined We cannot of Colar se prohibich the infutation of bfinns for the consumption of believe the Scland; we that a moderate duly without drawback, will Checkists warehousing for re expulation, th their Authenties mag take a different inew and if you she find that by Arreding brokes on this subject, to their you are enabled to purmester, lven, indieetly the train object of the legalization of the Trade, you have full the one hand absolutely discution, rottier on

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the attainment of suck. "an object, on Even the disposition of the Chinese Authentier & faromi to adoption. Inced at say that it is the

off trich infulame with only that the

Treaty

this be acted ufor by in the moch enteres good faith, in sfint, as wel as in letter, but that the Chinese foot she felt

know that it is si;

ich

is hardly step unfertante

that we shid takes the means, to for aswe consistently cam, only which are, but which they believe to be, the furch efficasions, fun

dialomajing

extensive

kungshing.

Sunggling trade from om newly depined

We cannot of Colar se prohibich the infutation of bfinns for the consumption of

believe

the Scland; we that a moderate duly without drawback, will Checkists warehousing for re expulation, th their Authenties mag take a different inew and if you she find that by Arreding brokes on this subject,

to their

you are enabled to purmester, lven, indieetly the train object of the legalization of the Trade, you have full the one hand absolutely

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