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from all Foreign Powers

Foreign Powers in any way interested in the continuance of trade,

would be a fairer division of the expense

pro-rata according to the

relative amount of trade under each

flag,

should still view

arrangement

with regret,

such

any

calculated

to diminish that preponderating influence in Chinese affairs, to which

Great Britain is

justly entitled

by the vast superiority of her interests

in this trade

over those of other

Nations.

There can be no doubt, however,

of the perfect justice of the C...'s remark

that the Chinese Government might

with better effect be called upon to

contribute from the Maritime Customs,

a share, if not the whole of the expenses entailed on Foreign Powers by the failure of the Chinese in fulfilling their duties to themselves and to the Nations towards whom they

are under such solemn obligations.

Hongkong, 29th

(signed) W. Keswick

J.B. Taylor.

R. Rowett.

7th November, 1869.

(True Copy)

H. Merivale

Colonial Secretary.

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from all Foreign Powers Foreign Powers in any way interested in the continuance of trade, would be a fairer division of the expense pro-rata according to the relative amount of trade under each flag, should still view arrangement with regret, such any calculated to diminish that preponderating influence in Chinese affairs, to which Great Britain is justly entitled by the vast superiority of her interests in this trade over those of other Nations. There can be no doubt, however, of the perfect justice of the C...'s remark that the Chinese Government might with better effect be called upon to contribute from the Maritime Customs, a share, if not the whole of the expenses entailed on Foreign Powers by the failure of the Chinese in fulfilling their duties to themselves and to the Nations towards whom they are under such solemn obligations. Hongkong, 29th (signed) W. Keswick J.B. Taylor. R. Rowett. 7th November, 1869. (True Copy) H. Merivale Colonial Secretary.
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from all Poreign Pavers

Poreign Pawas in any way interested in the continuance of trade,

would be a fairer division of the expense

pro-rata according to the

shaw

au

relative amount of trade under each

flag,

should still view

erment with

arrangerment

regret,

Va

such

any

calculated

to diminish that preponderating I influence in Chinese affairs, to which

Great Britain is

DO.....

justly entitled

by the cast anperiority of her interests

this trade

Mations.

over those of ather

Where can be no doubt, howwn,

of the perfect justice of th.C's remarte

that the Olimone Government might

Chinese

with better effect be called upon to

9

517

contribute from the Maritime Qustoms,

a share, if not the whole of the experves entailed on Poreign Powas by the failure of the Chinese in fulfilling their duties to themselves and to the Nations towards when they

auch solemn obligations.

Hongtag, 295

are under

(signed) W. Neswick

1 J.B. Taylor.

(a)

(~~) R. Rowelt.

1)

7th November, 1869.

(Arve Copy)

dine Merlin

Colonial Secretary.

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