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Jn 5937/69

British Consulate.

132

Canton. March 16/69.

I have the honour to inclose a copy of a despatch with its inclosures I have received from Mr. Hammond respecting the flag used by Gunboats of the "Canton Customs".

Sir,

In receipt, you will see I have mentioned these vessels do not belong to the Custom's Service, which, as you are aware, has a distinguishing flag of its own.

The Viceroy considers - and I think rightly - that the duties of a Revenue and a Military department are different, and that amalgamation would...

[...]

Sir R. Alcock...

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Jn 5937/69 British Consulate. 132 Canton. March 16/69. I have the honour to inclose a copy of a despatch with its inclosures I have received from Mr. Hammond respecting the flag used by Gunboats of the "Canton Customs". Sir, In receipt, you will see I have mentioned these vessels do not belong to the Custom's Service, which, as you are aware, has a distinguishing flag of its own. The Viceroy considers - and I think rightly - that the duties of a Revenue and a Military department are different, and that amalgamation would... [...] Sir R. Alcock...

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Jn 5937/69

British Consulate.

132

Canton. March 16/69.

I have the honour to inclose a

Copy

Sir,

сорцева

copy of a Sesp:

with its inclosures

wt. I have reed from Mr. Hammond

respecting the flag.

used

by Gunboats

of the "Canton Customs ; &, in actin 7.

its receipt, you

will see

I have

mentioned these vessels do not belong to the Custom's Service, wh has, as

are aware, a

you

Hag of

its

στην

distinguishing

The Viceroy considers

& 7

think rightly - that the duties of a Revenue & a Military Sept

different,

Hat

are lo

amalgamation

Sir R. Alcock KeB

would

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