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Colonial Office and the Foreign Office and also between the former and the Board of Trade, respecting the erection by the Chinese Authorities of Custom Houses in the vicinity of Hongkong.

2. Unquestionably the subject matter of that correspondence is of extreme moment and interest to this Colony, and it is therefore important to consider what points have been decided by the correspondence submitted to me.

3. I find however that little has been effected to settle the questions referred by me to the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, till an answer be given to Sir Henry Pottinger's letter of the 8th December to the Foreign Office. That letter clearly still requires a solution of the question whether Opium owned by British Merchants and on its way in a Chinese vessel to a Treaty Port can even be subject to the Likin or any other tax to a greater amount than that specified in existing Treaties.

4. I think, however, whatever may be finally regarded as the extent of actual British Treaty rights, it is desirable to invite Your Lordship's attention to the mode in which the question of Chinese aggression, or as some might regard it, development, has been placed before Her Majesty's Government.

5. It is quite evident and is admitted that I am correct in regarding certain Rules established by the Viceroy's Proclamation

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211 Colonial Office and the Foreign Office and also between the former and the Board of Trade, respecting the erection by the Chinese Authorities of Custom Houses in the vicinity of Hongkong. 2. Unquestionably the subject matter of that correspondence is of extreme moment and interest to this Colony, and it is therefore important to consider what points have been decided by the correspondence submitted to me. 3. I find however that little has been effected to settle the questions referred by me to the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, till an answer be given to Sir Henry Pottinger's letter of the 8th December to the Foreign Office. That letter clearly still requires a solution of the question whether Opium owned by British Merchants and on its way in a Chinese vessel to a Treaty Port can even be subject to the Likin or any other tax to a greater amount than that specified in existing Treaties. 4. I think, however, whatever may be finally regarded as the extent of actual British Treaty rights, it is desirable to invite Your Lordship's attention to the mode in which the question of Chinese aggression, or as some might regard it, development, has been placed before Her Majesty's Government. 5. It is quite evident and is admitted that I am correct in regarding certain Rules established by the Viceroy's Proclamation
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bulonial Office and the storeign Office and

also between the former and the Board of B: you Trade,

respecting the erection by the Chinese 11410 /68

Authorities of bustom Houses in the vicinity of Hongkong.

sukeject matter

2. Unquestionably the subject

of that correspondence is of extreme moment and interest to this

bolony, and it

therefore important to consider what points have been decided by the correspondence tions mitted to me.

3. I find however that little has been effected to settle the questions referred by me to the consideration of Her Mapstips Government. till an anower be yivon to 4 Sir hecterie Rogers letter of the 8th December to the Foreign Office. That letter clearly

7.0.

12487/88

still requires a solution of the

question

whether Opium owned by British Merchants

and

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its

way

a Chinese sepel

to a Treaty

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PA

even in

be subject to the Lettin

or any other taxe ? greater

greater amount than that

specified in existing cheaties. 4. I think, however, whatever

may

be

finally regarded as the extent of actual British Treaty rights, it

it is desirable to invite

Your Lordships attention to the mode in which the question of Chinese aggression,

· perhapo might regard it. proqrefaire.

on as some

development, has been placed before Her-- Majesty's Government

5. It

that I

is

AUCO

mow

quite evident and is admitted

connect in regarding certain Rules

established by the Vice Ray's Theclamation

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