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Nevertheless, I can easily understand that under the circumstances, and in the absence of any apparent reason to the contrary, Your Lordship should have treated it as a matter of course for China, as well as any other Treaty Power, to have the right of appointing a Consul here, and that you should have expressed such views.
18. Alcock's opinion on the concurrence in Sin...
On the 10th instant I laid your Lordship's despatch before my Executive Council and I invited the unofficial Members of the Legislative Council to represent their advice, as persons connected with some of the largest Mercantile Establishments in China and whose local personal experience entitles their opinions on such a point to special weight.
8. I have the honor to report that their unanimous judgment, arrived at without hesitation and without the least difference of opinion, is wholly opposed to authorizing by any revision of the Treaty of Tientsin or otherwise the appointment of a Chinese Consul to reside in Hongkong.
We found that no application had been made by the Chinese Government on the subject. The suggestion had been forced on Prince Kung, who from all that appears, may be perfectly indifferent to it, or even opposed to it, except as far...
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6.
Nevertheles, I can exaily
easily understand
that under the circumstances, and in
the absence of any apparent
any apparent reason
to
the contrary, Your Lordship should have
treated it
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matter of
Course for China
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as well as any other Treaty Power to
have the right of appointing
here,
and that
have expressed
ست
you should at
your
18. Alcock's opinion qe te
bonsul
once
currence i
in
Sin
On the 10th instant I laid your Lordship's despatch before my Executive Council and I invited the unofficial Members of the Legistative leannil to
apist by prepresent
their advice,
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as
persons
who
some of the largest Mercantile
Establishments in China and whose
local personal experience entitles their
opinions on such a point to special weight. 8. I have
that
ow
at unhesita
mow
the honor to report,
unanimous judgment, arrived
nhesitatingly
and without the least
difference of opinion, is wholly opposed
to
authorizing by any revision of the Treaty of Tientsin or otherwise the appointment of a bhinese Consul to reside it Hongkong.
no
Ast We found that
application had been made by the Chinese Government
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on the subject. The suggestion had been forced on Prince King, who from all that appears, may be perfectly indifferent to it,
・opposed to it, except as far
or be
even
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