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22.

with other nations to have

Consul here. We told Prince King

what it was have the

reasonable China should

-RAND)

right to appoint a

Consul "to reside in

Hong Kong

as the

"Treaty Powers had, and to exercise "The same authority in matters "connected with the trade of Chinese "subjects

00

any

other nation in Treaty

"with Great Britain might exercise

"in British Colonies."

21.

Me

Avo es

nearly identical

language to myself, when he told me that "the right of appointing a Consul "with all privileges conceded to Consuls "of other Powers in the comity of nations. "Turks and Persians

amongst

The rest

Enclosure 2

in Govt to AA.

2252-70.

has

23.

239

"cannot be refused without great

inconsistency. that the asserted

I may almost say

right of China to insist on such an

appointment

main

Sir Rutherford Alcock's

argument, and therefore I hope it will not be thought discourteous,

that not merely

if I at one

do say such

an

assertion misrepresent

extraordinary

manner

the

exceptional position of China, but

1:1th how that so far from being

the greatest that

"incorrect

*

incorrect

exact it is

of that

in the case

specially untried in the

case of /pecially

substituted

untrue

"Denver "is

country.

in the Diplomat was sent

22.

This subject is well handled

Pars. 6 to 9. in the enclosed Memorial, independent

of the proof the founded character of a

A

of

given

claim by China based on the

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22. with other nations to have Consul here. We told Prince King what it was have the reasonable China should -RAND) right to appoint a Consul "to reside in Hong Kong as the "Treaty Powers had, and to exercise "The same authority in matters "connected with the trade of Chinese "subjects 00 any other nation in Treaty "with Great Britain might exercise "in British Colonies." 21. Me Avo es nearly identical language to myself, when he told me that "the right of appointing a Consul "with all privileges conceded to Consuls "of other Powers in the comity of nations. "Turks and Persians amongst The rest Enclosure 2 in Govt to AA. 2252-70. has 23. 239 "cannot be refused without great inconsistency. that the asserted I may almost say right of China to insist on such an appointment main Sir Rutherford Alcock's argument, and therefore I hope it will not be thought discourteous, that not merely if I at one do say such an assertion misrepresent extraordinary manner the exceptional position of China, but 1:1th how that so far from being the greatest that "incorrect * incorrect exact it is of that in the case specially untried in the case of /pecially substituted untrue "Denver "is country. in the Diplomat was sent 22. This subject is well handled Pars. 6 to 9. in the enclosed Memorial, independent of the proof the founded character of a A of given claim by China based on the Page 240 Page 241
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22. with other nations to have Consul here. We told Pince King what it was have the reasonable china should -RAND) right to appoint a Consent "to reside in HongKong as the "cher Treaty Powers had, and to excersive "The same authority in matters "connected with the trade of Ohmise "subject 00 amy other nation in Treaty " with Great Britain might damin "in British Colonies." 21. Me Avo es nearly identical language to myself, when he tell me that "the right of appointing a Consul " with all privileges conceded to Comands " of ocher Powns in the comity of nation. "Turks and Persians amongst The resta Enclosure 2 in Govt to AA. 2252-70. has 23. 239 "earnnot be refused without mea inconsistency. that the assermed I may almost say right of China to insist on such on appointment main Sir Kritherford Adcock's argument, and therefore I hope it will not be thought discounteons, that not merely if I at one dows such m an -aw say assertion misrepresent extraordinary mamer the exceptional position of China, but 1:1th how that so far from being De greatest that "incorrect * incorrect exact it is of that in the case specially untrace in the Carees /pecially substitutul untrie "Denver "is country. in the Dreptocat was sentere 22. This subject is well handled Pars. 6 to 9. in the enclosed Memorial, independent of the proof the founded character of a A of given claim by China based on the Page 240Page 241
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22.

with other nations to have

Consul here. We told Pince King

what it was have the

reasonable china should

-RAND)

right to appoint a

Consent "to reside in

HongKong

as the

"cher Treaty Powers had, and to excersive "The same authority in matters "connected with the trade of Ohmise

"subject

00

amy

other nation in Treaty

" with Great Britain might damin

"in British Colonies."

21.

Me

Avo es

nearly identical

language to myself, when he tell me that "the right of appointing a Consul " with all privileges conceded to Comands " of ocher Powns in the comity of nation. "Turks and Persians

amongst

The resta

Enclosure 2

in Govt to AA.

2252-70.

has

23.

239

"earnnot be refused without mea

inconsistency. that the assermed

I may almost say

right of China to insist on such on

appointment

main

Sir Kritherford Adcock's

argument, and therefore I hope it will not be thought discounteons,

that not merely

if I at one

dows such

m

an

-aw

say

assertion misrepresent

extraordinary

mamer

the

exceptional position of China, but

1:1th how that so far from being

De greatest that

"incorrect

*

incorrect

exact it is

of that

in the case

specially untrace in the

Carees /pecially

substitutul

untrie

"Denver "is

country.

in the Dreptocat was sentere

22.

This subject is well handled

Pars. 6 to 9. in the enclosed Memorial, independent

of the proof the founded character of a

A

of

given

claim by China based on the

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