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that place of the existence of

which the inclosed papers

contain abundant proofs) it

See mo

very

desirable that wer

Majesty's Government should

take some steps with a view

поче

to the adoption of satisfactory arrangements than

those now Existing

between

the Chinese and the Britivl

Colonial Authorities; and

D

have accordingly to instruct

you

to make friendly representations to the Climbe

government in the matter and ascertain whether it would be possible to establish such

practical Regulations in Houghong

and

and China.

Welw

or

to make such

Treaty stipulations as shall

place the intercourse between Honghong and the neighbouring

Coasts on

a more definite and

regular footing, so as to protect!

the Chinese Revenue without

the

unreasonably obstructing ordinary and daily traffic between Houghong

and

mainland, and in so

the

doing,

to remove occasions of Controversy between the different British Authorities.