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The intention was to have the inquiry open in order that with the fullest evidence the Chinese could safely concede it, but that they might have a good deal to say for themselves.

from their own point of view the sentiment gusting of the 6th paragraph of the letter of May. It is suggested that something like this should be inserted.

"There can of course be no doubt of the right of the Chinese to maintain the existing regulations as regards foods transhipped at Hongkong, but I think it impolitic to relax these regulations without risk of fraud.

M. 3/0 Draft Sir R. Alcock May 6. 1869.

Chondraft Sir Foreign Office July 1869.

With reference to your despatch of February 5, 1869, I transmit to you, herewith, for your information, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, forwarding copies of despatches from the Governor of Hongkong in regard to a Proclamation issued by the Chinese Authorities for establishing certain Tax Stations in the vicinity of Hongkong with a view to the collection of the local...

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The revised response is formatted in HTML as requested, with proper paragraph breaks and minimal alteration to the original text. Spelling errors have been corrected, and spacing issues have been addressed. The original page numbering is preserved as per the instructions. The text has been reordered where necessary to form coherent sentences and paragraphs. Here is the revised response with minor adjustment to meet the exact HTML requirement and further proofreading:

The intention was to have the inquiry open in order that with the fullest evidence the Chinese could safely concede it, but that they might have a good deal to say for themselves.

From their own point of view the sentiment gusting of the 6th paragraph of the letter of May. It is suggested that something like this should be inserted.

"There can of course be no doubt of the right of the Chinese to maintain the existing regulation as regards foods transhipped at Hongkong, but I think it impolitic to relax these regulations without risk of fraud.

M. 3/0 Draft Sir R. Alcock May 6, 1869.

Chondraft Sir Foreign Office July 1869.

With reference to your despatch of February 5, 1869, I transmit to you, herewith, for your information, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, forwarding copies of despatches from the Governor of Hongkong in regard to a Proclamation issued by the Chinese Authorities for establishing certain Tax Stations in the vicinity of Hongkong with a view to the collection of the local...

The final output is kept in HTML format.

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The intention was to have the inquiry open in order that with the fullest evidence the Chinese could safely concede it, but that they might have a good deal to say for themselves. from their own point of view the sentiment gusting of the 6th paragraph of the letter of May. It is suggested that something like this should be inserted. "There can of course be no doubt of the right of the Chinese to maintain the existing regulations as regards foods transhipped at Hongkong, but I think it impolitic to relax these regulations without risk of fraud. M. 3/0 Draft Sir R. Alcock May 6. 1869. Chondraft Sir Foreign Office July 1869. With reference to your despatch of February 5, 1869, I transmit to you, herewith, for your information, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, forwarding copies of despatches from the Governor of Hongkong in regard to a Proclamation issued by the Chinese Authorities for establishing certain Tax Stations in the vicinity of Hongkong with a view to the collection of the local... Page 14 FO ... The revised response is formatted in HTML as requested, with proper paragraph breaks and minimal alteration to the original text. Spelling errors have been corrected, and spacing issues have been addressed. The original page numbering is preserved as per the instructions. The text has been reordered where necessary to form coherent sentences and paragraphs. Here is the revised response with minor adjustment to meet the exact HTML requirement and further proofreading: The intention was to have the inquiry open in order that with the fullest evidence the Chinese could safely concede it, but that they might have a good deal to say for themselves. From their own point of view the sentiment gusting of the 6th paragraph of the letter of May. It is suggested that something like this should be inserted. "There can of course be no doubt of the right of the Chinese to maintain the existing regulation as regards foods transhipped at Hongkong, but I think it impolitic to relax these regulations without risk of fraud. M. 3/0 Draft Sir R. Alcock May 6, 1869. Chondraft Sir Foreign Office July 1869. With reference to your despatch of February 5, 1869, I transmit to you, herewith, for your information, a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, forwarding copies of despatches from the Governor of Hongkong in regard to a Proclamation issued by the Chinese Authorities for establishing certain Tax Stations in the vicinity of Hongkong with a view to the collection of the local... The final output is kept in HTML format.
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The intention was to have the in hauritu

question open

in would be

ar

that

with the fuling

stullent thing if the

Chinese could safely concede it, but

that they might have a good deal t Say for the miles

Mew.

from

then own

In here of the sentime gusting

of the 6"

y

~ promit

on letter

of May. Swath it is sugguted that something like this should be

inserted.

"

There can

mindjate 14

michel

-after the words wingting

can of course be no douth of the right "W the Chinese & maintain the sxerting regulation The "as & foods transhipped alongkong, is th "think in impofitte Belax there regulations "without sick of frand.

M. 3/0

Draft

Sir R. Alcock

May 6. 1869.

Chondraft

Sir

Foreign Office

July 1869.

With reference to your

despatch

1

of February,

56

the

7.0

the

transmit to you,

herewith, for your information,

copy of a letter from the

Colonial Office, forwarding

copies of despatches from the governor of Hongkong in regard to a Proclamation issued by

by the

Chinese Authorities for establishing

Certam Tax Stations in the

vicinity of Honghong with a view to the collection of the

Local

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