CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 314

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of the prefure put indirectly by the Chinese wuthorities and bustoms, and therefore that, unlefo they purchase at Canton

at banton only, or buy Cotton

imported there direct, their operations in

lucrative branch of trade will be

a

entirely stopped

to difficult to

Suppose that

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such ignorance of the duties and,

ignoran

may

add, of the wishes of their

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Government could exist, and His barellung

is in no manner

prepared to explain

how a labsehood so

Ereflecting so strongly

and

groß

and a

calumny

on the honesty

good faith of the Chinese Authorities

could have

gained

aculation and credence.

It is for present purposes sufficient to state

that such a belief does exist amongst

many

bhinese here, and that several of

them are now

acting

der.

under the

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apprehension that to send Colton into bhina, if first imported here, would, after this month, lead to its confiscation. u St

is

His

nevertheless no part of Excellency's duty to undertatte the defence

of the Chinese Authorities

fictions with which they

against

calumniano

are in better

position to deal than he is. It is

sufficient

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to state to a friendly Govemment

that such a

story

is circulated and

believed, and also that it's being believed

operatio infiniously to the interests of

this Colony. This is what is Exallmey

¿is

now does, and he trusts that having

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