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Davis.

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Memorandum for destruction to W. Berry-

CORD

Refer to and abandon's particularities of the 7th January, as indication of the division, which is still felt by the Government, that the

When Hongkong

-acquired Colony of Hong Kong

should be made subservient to the object of carrying

on

a trade in Opium with Chinese, so long as that thing continues. The particular by the laws of the Chinese lenient line.

According to

In the view of H.M.'s Government it is not wise

to "consist with that device, to permit the cultivation, manufacture, and export of opium from the Colony:

Local

although

were derived to the local

to immediate and direct advantage from its transit. The establishment of an opium depot close to the coast of China, offering facilities for smuggling

and internal introduction, might properly

be complained of as an unfriendly act toward a nation

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Davis. 28 Memorandum for destruction to W. Berry- CORD Refer to and abandon's particularities of the 7th January, as indication of the division, which is still felt by the Government, that the When Hongkong -acquired Colony of Hong Kong should be made subservient to the object of carrying on a trade in Opium with Chinese, so long as that thing continues. The particular by the laws of the Chinese lenient line. According to In the view of H.M.'s Government it is not wise to "consist with that device, to permit the cultivation, manufacture, and export of opium from the Colony: Local although were derived to the local to immediate and direct advantage from its transit. The establishment of an opium depot close to the coast of China, offering facilities for smuggling and internal introduction, might properly be complained of as an unfriendly act toward a nation Page 30 Page 31
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Davis. 28 hemorand and for destructions to W. Berri- CORD infer to And Abandon's Puritalities of the 7th Janmaz. as indication of the divin, which is still felt by the fovernment, that the When Vergeistig -acquired Colony of Wong Kong shuld wich he made suburvient to the object of carrying on a trade in Opine with Chines, so long as that thing cations, The partititil by the laws of the Chenen lenfline. Adrooling St. In the view of H. She's foremont it in it whe ན་བ "cnsistech with that device, to pamil the custichet sinfects and exfect of opinene from the Colony: Loca alltingh were divivul to the local to immediate and dirt advantage formach for its transit. The establishment of an opened digit clone to the coast of Chine, offending facilities for bowhming and intratanal introduction, might prilly its be complained of as and unfriendly act toward a tabin Page 30Page 31
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Davis.

28

hemorand and for destructions to W. Berri-

CORD

infer to And Abandon's Puritalities of the 7th Janmaz. as indication of the divin, which is still felt by the fovernment, that the

When Vergeistig

-acquired Colony of Wong Kong

shuld wich he made suburvient to the object of carrying

on

a trade in Opine with Chines, so long as that thing cations, The partititil by the laws of the Chenen lenfline.

Adrooling St.

In the view of H. She's foremont it in it whe

ན་བ

"cnsistech with that device, to pamil the custichet sinfects and exfect of opinene from the Colony:

Loca

alltingh

were divivul to the local

to immediate and dirt advantage formach for its transit. The establishment of an opened digit clone to the coast of Chine, offending facilities for bowhming

and intratanal introduction, might prilly

its

be complained of as and unfriendly act toward a tabin

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