CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 219

My surprise,

on

reading

in Mr Martin's Letter that we

are

with

in danger of another War

Ching could only be

what I felt at

equalled by this proposal that this should be averted by retaining Chutan, that is, violating the Treaty of Peace. – If

are

near

we

another war,

in

I have been strongly remiss not preparing Your Lordship and the Earl of Aberdeen for the contingency. He fine

Laying to which

levied on

Mr. Martin allerdes) was

merely one mode of helping to recruit the desperate state of the Chinese finances, The Chinese Minister's Treaties with America and France have

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9.

214

have

Lince

been ratified by the

Emperor, and he has been raised rank of an Cabinet Minister

to the

for quietly preventing the French and American Squadrons appronding the Peiks. With the observance,

of ordinary justive and moderation, though with

wh

a due

assertion of

Country which war

rights, I know of

earth with which so little probable

Furing

more.

thon

diplomatie intercourse

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W

China.

year's

with the

Government, I have, without once

Ayu

alternative

hinting at mch maintained the rights of

Contuls

στο

at Poochow fro and Amoy, resisted monopolies and impositions on the Trade, and asserted the Queen's

Sovereignty