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in Sir N. Alcock's

1444

of March 12. 1866

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5337

0154

1.

K

Sir

Foreign Office 335

June 1. 1866

1 W. In fort have had under their consideration in communication with the proper Law Adviser of the Crown or desp. 2244 of the 19th of both March.

inclosing copies of a correspondence between H. M. Consul Good of the Province Kwok Kiang at Canton, and Adam Scott & Co., and between the acting Governor of Hongkong & yourself as to the right of British Subjects to trade at Kiung Chow in Hainan;

2. I have now to state to you that it does not seem to H. M. Govt necessary to express a positive opinion that it is not in theory competent to the proper Brit: Authority to authorize trading from Hongkong to the Ports mentioned in Section XL of the Treaty of Tientsin, the opening of which has not been declared, as to which no consul has been formally appointed because they have not been taken...

...it is clearly of opinion that practically such trading ought not to be allowed, as it would be at variance with the spirit if not with the letter of the Treaty of Tientsin.

4. H. M. Govt agree with you in considering that...

Z Alcock K. C.B.

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in Sir N. Alcock's 1444 of March 12. 1866 // 5337 0154 1. K Sir Foreign Office 335 June 1. 1866 1 W. In fort have had under their consideration in communication with the proper Law Adviser of the Crown or desp. 2244 of the 19th of both March. inclosing copies of a correspondence between H. M. Consul Good of the Province Kwok Kiang at Canton, and Adam Scott & Co., and between the acting Governor of Hongkong & yourself as to the right of British Subjects to trade at Kiung Chow in Hainan; 2. I have now to state to you that it does not seem to H. M. Govt necessary to express a positive opinion that it is not in theory competent to the proper Brit: Authority to authorize trading from Hongkong to the Ports mentioned in Section XL of the Treaty of Tientsin, the opening of which has not been declared, as to which no consul has been formally appointed because they have not been taken... ...it is clearly of opinion that practically such trading ought not to be allowed, as it would be at variance with the spirit if not with the letter of the Treaty of Tientsin. 4. H. M. Govt agree with you in considering that... Z Alcock K. C.B.
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in Sir N. Alcock's

1444

of March 12.1066

//

5337

0154

1.

K

Sir

Foreign Office 335

June 1. 1866

1 W. In fort have had under their consideration in communication with the proper Law Advien of the frown or desp. 2244 of the 19th of both

of

March.

inclosing copies of a corresp: between #. In. Consul Good of the Province Kwok Reepr

at Canton,

the

Adam Scott & & & between the acting four

Hongkong 2 yrself

as to the right of British

Hainan; 2

::cto to trade at kining thon in Haine

Subjects

you

that it does not

I have now to state to seem to H. M. Goo! necesary to express a positive :: pinion that it is not in theory competent to to the proper Brit : Authority to anthurive

Frading from Hongkong

to me of the Ports

of the Treaty of

In entioned in Section XL

Contain, the opening of wh has not beow

declared a to wh no fausul has been

formally

appointed because they

that practically such

taken

• true.

Art

bre

a. Coural

clearly of opsinine

ought not to be

Ewd be at variance with the spirit not with the letter of the

Weaving, of Treaty of Stentein. 4. M. Goot agree.

Z Alcock K. C.B.

with

that

the y

on in Considering

the

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