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that the interests

Excused for believing of China will be advanced in a far greater degree than those of foreign nations, by steadily availing herself of the opportunities within her reach for applying to her Empire the skill & experience of the nations of Europe.

are, moreover,

at awe

But H.M's Govt entitled to expect from China an indispensable condition of their goodwill, the fullest amount of protection to British subjects resorting to her dominions. They are aware that the Provincial Governors are too often in the habit of disregarding

the rights of foreigners, trusting to impunity

in regards to the Central Govt of Pekin, due to the unwillingness of Foreign Powers to assert the rights of their subjects by local pressure.

H.M's Govt feel that they are acting in the interest of the Chinese Empire, when they announce their preference for appeal rather to the Central Govt than to local authorities, for the redress of wrongs done to British subjects. It is with the Central Govt

and not with the Provincial Authorities that Foreign Powers have entered into Treaties, and it is for the interest of the Central Govt that Foreign Powers should recognize its supreme authority

over its provincial Governors. Central Govt should assume and, on all

occasions

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that the interests Excused for believing of China will be advanced in a far greater degree than those of foreign nations, by steadily availing herself of the opportunities within her reach for applying to her Empire the skill & experience of the nations of Europe. are, moreover, at awe But H.M's Govt entitled to expect from China an indispensable condition of their goodwill, the fullest amount of protection to British subjects resorting to her dominions. They are aware that the Provincial Governors are too often in the habit of disregarding the rights of foreigners, trusting to impunity in regards to the Central Govt of Pekin, due to the unwillingness of Foreign Powers to assert the rights of their subjects by local pressure. H.M's Govt feel that they are acting in the interest of the Chinese Empire, when they announce their preference for appeal rather to the Central Govt than to local authorities, for the redress of wrongs done to British subjects. It is with the Central Govt and not with the Provincial Authorities that Foreign Powers have entered into Treaties, and it is for the interest of the Central Govt that Foreign Powers should recognize its supreme authority over its provincial Governors. Central Govt should assume and, on all occasions
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that the intereats

Excused for believing of China will be advanced in a far greater degree than those of foreign nations, by Steadily availing burself of the opportunties within her reach for applying to her Empire the skill & experience of the nations of Europe.

are, morcover

at aw

But H. Mis Gout entitled to expect from Clima indispensable condition of their goodwill, the fullest amount of protection to British sulyjects resorting to her dominions. ire aware that the Rovincial Governors are too often in the habit of disregarding

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the rights of foreigners, trusting to impunity

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to the unwillingness of Foreign Powers to assert the rights of their subjects by local -- pressure.

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they

announce their preference for

appial rather to the Central Goot than to local authorities, for the rectress of wrongs done to Britial sulejects. It is with the Central Govt

and not with the Rovincial Authorities that Foreign Vowers have entered into Treaties, a it is for the interest

auth

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uthority

མཚན་མ་རི་མ་ཐ་

over it.

of the Central Govt that Freign Powersshould recognize provincial Governors. Central Govt

and that the

should assume and,

on all

occa Hous

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