CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 202

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July by common consent for presentation to the Chinese Government, urging them to immediate action and pointing out the necessity of appropriating the tonnage dues on foreign trade to this end exclusively.

The minute in question, although initiated by all the Foreign Representatives on 17 July last, was not presented or any collective action taken, partly because the French Chargé d'Affaires desired to proceed further than his Colleagues, and, taking possession of the whole of the tonnage dues to apply them under a Commission to be nominated by the Treaty Powers as in the case of the Danube with Turkey, and partly also with a view to allow time for a detailed Report on the chief obstacles to the navigation of the Hwangpoo and the Yangtze, on which Monsieur Vignier, a French Officer in the Harbor Master's department of the Imperial Customs at Shanghai was engaged at Monsieur de Bellonet's suggestion.

I consented readily to this delay in order to obtain a more perfect accord among the Foreign Representatives, and with a view also of allowing time for Mr Hart to arrive, on whose assistance and willing cooperation I felt assured we might rely.

I am happy to say the result has fully realized my expectations, not only has Monsieur de Bellonet, upon further consideration, taken a much more moderate view of what the Treaty Powers might fitly demand, but Mr Hart's arrival has...

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12 197 July by common consent for presentation to the Chinese Government, urging them to immediate action and pointing out the necessity of appropriating the tonnage dues on foreign trade to this end exclusively. The minute in question, although initiated by all the Foreign Representatives on 17 July last, was not presented or any collective action taken, partly because the French Chargé d'Affaires desired to proceed further than his Colleagues, and, taking possession of the whole of the tonnage dues to apply them under a Commission to be nominated by the Treaty Powers as in the case of the Danube with Turkey, and partly also with a view to allow time for a detailed Report on the chief obstacles to the navigation of the Hwangpoo and the Yangtze, on which Monsieur Vignier, a French Officer in the Harbor Master's department of the Imperial Customs at Shanghai was engaged at Monsieur de Bellonet's suggestion. I consented readily to this delay in order to obtain a more perfect accord among the Foreign Representatives, and with a view also of allowing time for Mr Hart to arrive, on whose assistance and willing cooperation I felt assured we might rely. I am happy to say the result has fully realized my expectations, not only has Monsieur de Bellonet, upon further consideration, taken a much more moderate view of what the Treaty Powers might fitly demand, but Mr Hart's arrival has...

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197

July by

common consent for presentation to

the chinese Government, urging them to

immediate action and

painting out the

dues on

necefsity of appropriating the tonnage

Sureign

trade to this end

this end exclusively.

The minute in

question, although initiated

by all the

Foreign RRR in

presented or any

July last,

was not

collective action tathen, partly

because the French Chargé d'

Affaires

desired

to proceed further than his Colleagues, and,

tathing possession of the whole of the timmage

dues to

apply

them under a Co

Commission to

be nominated by the Treaty Powers

as in the

case of the Danube with Turkey, and partly

also with

view to allow time for

detailed

Report

on the chief obstacles to the navigation

of the Hawaugpo and the Yangtoe, on which

Officer

in the

Monsieur Vignier, a Frunch Harbor Master's department of the Imperial

bustoms

Avaz

engaged

suggestion.

I consented the

at Mons de Bellonet's

delay in order to obtain

accord

among

readily to this

a mare

perfect

the Foreign RRRR, and with

a view also of allowing time for

Hart to arrive,

whose

apistance

aud

willing cooperation I felt assured we might

rely.

I am happy to say

the result has fully

realized my expectations, not only has

Mo de Bellonnet, upon further consideration,

taken a

much

more moderate view of Treaty Towers might fitly

what the Treaty

demand, but Mr Harto arrival has

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