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and probably most undesirable

However this

may

be the

proposal is one which Her Majesty's Government would not be justified in pressing upon China, unless the Chinese Customs see their way to an effectual protection of the Chinese Revenue

Lords

and even in that case My Lords are of opinion that it would be better that any arrangement which could be agreed upon between Sir R. Alcock and Mr Hart should be carried into effect by the independent action of the Chinese administration, than in virtue of a treaty engagement with Her Majesty's Government

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Government which it might be difficult to forego and perhaps dangerous to enforce

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant,

Lord Mallet

P.S. The printed Inclosures in your letter are returned as herewith requested

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and probably most undesirable However this may be the proposal is one which Her Majesty's Government would not be justified in pressing upon China, unless the Chinese Customs see their way to an effectual protection of the Chinese Revenue Lords and even in that case My Lords are of opinion that it would be better that any arrangement which could be agreed upon between Sir R. Alcock and Mr Hart should be carried into effect by the independent action of the Chinese administration, than in virtue of a treaty engagement with Her Majesty's Government 190 Government which it might be difficult to forego and perhaps dangerous to enforce I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient Servant, Lord Mallet P.S. The printed Inclosures in your letter are returned as herewith requested

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and probably most undesirable However this may be the proposal is one which Her Majesty' Government would not be justified in pressing upon China, unless the Chinese Customis see their way to an effectual protection of the Chinese Revenue Lords and even in that case My are of opinion that it would be better that any arrangement which could be agreed upon between Sir R. Alcock and M4 Hart should be carried into independent action effect by the in of the Chinese administration, than in virtue of a treaty engagement with Her Majestip Government ❤ 190 Government which it might be difficult to forego and perhaps dangerous to enforce I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient Serment, Lovi Mallet P.S. The printed Inclosures in your letter are returned as hereurth requested

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and probably most undesirable

However this

may

be the

proposal is one which Her

Majesty' Government would not be justified in pressing upon China, unless the Chinese Customis

see their

way

to an effectual

protection of the Chinese Revenue

Lords

and even in that case My are of opinion that it would be better that any arrangement which could be agreed upon between Sir R. Alcock and M4 Hart should be carried into

independent action

effect by the in

of the Chinese administration, than in virtue of a treaty

engagement with Her Majestip

Government

❤

190

Government which it might be difficult to forego and perhaps

dangerous to enforce

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Serment,

Lovi Mallet

P.S. The printed Inclosures in

your

letter are

returned as

hereurth

requested

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