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every thing
no reason
on
both sides quiet, there would be. for refusing or rejecting the proposal
whenever necessary
is enter the city, for holding
a consultation, by joint consent. However up to the present year I have found it impossible for foreigners to go into the bity, both from my conversation with the gentry and an enquiry.... into the disposition of the people. I the Great. Minister and I the Sieutenant Governor have repeatedly ordered the local Mandarins to use persuasion, yet the public is strongly opposed to it, and will not yield. Thus We the High- Commissioner and Lieutenant Governor cannot so easily grant this permission. There are moreover This many other particulars which it is
respecti difficult
to enumer
ate.
From the moment that I the High- Commissioner and I the Lieutenant Governor
traneacted the commercial affairs of every nation, we have in all instances afforded protection and—----
strenuously
strenuously endeavoured to uphold friendship- and harmony. Should we therefore refuse and prevent this single thing. Viz to enter into the bity-
Not alone is
God our witness,
our witness, that there exist.
difficulties in this matter,
Envoy
will also, as we.
bret
you
the Honorable.
hope, perceive the dilemma.
We also received an
official note from you
the Honorable Envoy respecting duties on coarse chinaware and piece goods, and the manner of
those duties on them at Amoy. Having
levying th addressed ourselves to the Superintendent of Maritime Customs at banton to investigate the
matter, and report it impartially, we shall_
give you
the result in our answer.
In the meanwhile wishing you every.
it the spring season, we send this
happiness it the,
important document
Jo
His Excellency Her Britannic Majesty's - Plenipotentiary Davis J.
Jaoukwang
Ho
The
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