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Endl. 11 TAL

Despatch of August 1865,

The Colonial Secretary to M. Consul Robertson

548

Copy dång trong

A $75.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's office,

10 July 1868.

I have laid your despatch of the 6th instant before H. E. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell. His Excellency learns therefrom that it is contemplated to surround this Harbor with a network of Customs Stations intended to levy an additional tax on Opium exported hence and amounting to 65 per Cent, more than the Tariff fixed by Rules annexed to the Treaty of Tientsin.

You must be well aware of the extortion so general amongst certain...

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Endl. 11 TAL Despatch of August 1865, The Colonial Secretary to M. Consul Robertson 548 Copy dång trong A $75. Sir, Colonial Secretary's office, 10 July 1868. I have laid your despatch of the 6th instant before H. E. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell. His Excellency learns therefrom that it is contemplated to surround this Harbor with a network of Customs Stations intended to levy an additional tax on Opium exported hence and amounting to 65 per Cent, more than the Tariff fixed by Rules annexed to the Treaty of Tientsin. You must be well aware of the extortion so general amongst certain...
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Endl. 11 TAL Despatch of August 1865, The Colonial Secretary to M. Consul Robertson 548 Copy đang trong A $75. Sir, Colonial Secretary's office, H 10 July 1868. I have laid your despatch of the 6th instant before H. E. Sir Nichard Graves Mac Donnell. His Excellency learns there from that it is contemplated to surround this Harbor with of Customs Stations intended to additional tax. がむき a net work levy Opium exported hence and amounting to 65 per Cent, more than the Tariff fixed by Rules annexed to the Treaty of Tientsin Us renality you must be well awore of the and extortion so general amongst certain :
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Endl. 11 TAL

Despatch of August 1865,

The Colonial Secretary to M. Consul Robertson

548

Copy đang trong

A $75.

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's office,

H

10

July 1868.

I have laid your despatch of

the

6th instant before H. E. Sir Nichard

Graves Mac Donnell. His Excellency

learns there from that it is contemplated

to surround this Harbor with

of

Customs Stations intended to

additional tax.

がむき

a net work

levy

Opium exported hence

and amounting to 65 per

Cent, more

than the Tariff fixed by Rules annexed

to the Treaty of Tientsin

Us

renality

you

must be well awore

of the

and extortion so general amongst

certain

:

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