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Fous Comp

danira

in Ch

sard of

of our

own

Countrymen when thes

placed in the full enjoyment of the right to which they are legally

entitled.

will

In the first instance you do well to prefer this demand now for the

first time as founded. the express and specific orders of four.

Yout

in an Earnest but temperate

tone, and rather as an

on

appeal to the

rectitude and good judgment of the

Chinese local Authorities and

foot. But should such

arguments fail within a reasonable time to

produce the required effect you with

clearly state to the Chinese

their

that by Treaty

High Couchiipioner Milish subjects have as full a light to free adversion into Canton

is the Chinese fout has to the

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restitution

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restitution

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period by

the

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Chusan at the stipulatio and that unliy

English:

;

tualy

the Emperor carries out his engagement with respect to buton the Mitish

foot will be justified in withhdding

the execution of theirs with regard

you may

add that

to Chusan. And

contingent instructions have already been conveyed to you

to delay

the

evacuation of Cheeran until Cauton shall have been fully opened to 4.th. Rubjlets..

Thould any other pointerest,

towards the period of the stipulatio

of Chusan on which

restoration

the Chinese foot should exhibit a disposition to act in offosition to

their Treaty engagements you

discretionary

consider it discretio

will

Lorary with you of foreing

to adopt the same breads Compliance as you

are above

authorised

ance