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Govt therefore may lawfully in the exercise of their discretion interdict their subjects from proceeding to Cheung Chau, notwithstanding it has been enumerated among the Treaty Ports, and it would seem incumbent upon them to send a Consular Officer to reside there.

I have &c.

(Signed) R. Alcock

Copy

FO 682/310/

British Consulate, (Canton)

Jan. 6, 1866

H.E. the Viceroy has repeatedly spoken with me regarding the trade that is carried on between the ports of Hongkong and the west coast, that is, the ports and places on the coast of China situated between the Canton River and the northern extremity of China, including the island of Hainan, and expressed his great surprise that this evident infraction of the Provisions of the Treaties should be permitted by the British authorities.

FO 682/310/


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Govt therefore may lawfully in the exercise of their discretion interdict their subjects from proceeding to Cheung Chau, notwithstanding it has been enumerated among the Treaty Ports, and it would seem incumbent upon them to send a Consular Officer to reside there. I have &c. (Signed) R. Alcock Copy FO 682/310/ British Consulate, (Canton) Jan. 6, 1866 H.E. the Viceroy has repeatedly spoken with me regarding the trade that is carried on between the ports of Hongkong and the west coast, that is, the ports and places on the coast of China situated between the Canton River and the northern extremity of China, including the island of Hainan, and expressed his great surprise that this evident infraction of the Provisions of the Treaties should be permitted by the British authorities. FO 682/310/ was removed and placed at the end to follow rule 5 "Restore paragraph breaks". Minor spelling corrections were made (e.g., "Govt" to "Govt", "Cheung chow" to "Cheung Chau", "Vinther" to "northern", "wichiding" to "including", "bestsh" to "British"). Formatting was done using HTML as per the instructions. The file reference "FO682/310/" was corrected to remove spacing. The page numbering was not present in the original text, so it was not added. The text was reordered and reformatted to follow the rules. No translation was done. No comments were left in the text.
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Goo therefore may lawfully in the

exercise of their discretion interdict

J their subjects from proceeding to thening chow noturth standing it has been enumerated amoy the Rreaty Parts, orig would seem incumbent upon theen istrant delay to spent a Consulat Meer neside there

I have

(Igned) Rather fordadored

Copy

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Bitch Caronlate, (Canton

Jan. 6.1866

H.5. He testing Viceroy has repeatedly spoken with me regarding the trade that is carried on between

the (Many of Zongking and the wast

coust, that is, the p and places on the coast of China situated between the Canton River and the Vinther Extreunty of China, wichiding the dland of Hansen, and exprefed his great surprise that is evidenton infraction of the Provisions of the Prents Should be permitted by the bestsh 2 Guther And hlevel 2.1.55.

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