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House of Commons Admiral Agent bennah oft exlathchment at Hong Kong, the Foreign Customs even wee in exchange -ance it to obtain nothing but the disappear- ance of the Chinese Executive, which is to have the over- hauling of the tariff made

There is very little fear of such eagerness on the part of the Governor General and to induce him to offer much in return; still something may be negotiated. But you are to bear in mind that yields any boon that can be regarded as an extension of the Treaty, it is almost certain that his proceeding will be disavowed by the Government of Foreign Affairs, if not on this, that on other ground.

On ... it is that other Powers will be tempted to exact corresponding concessions. Prefer you to insert a leading Article in the "Chinese Mail" Newspaper of the 1st of May, where it is suggested for instance that duties be paid being Hong Kong, vessels have the right to acquire myping ports not now open.

Such ports must of course become open to all flags, come open to all and the Chinese government is not prepared to do so without guarantee that they will be open ports.

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House of Commons Admiral Agent bennah oft exlathchment at Hong Kong, the Foreign Customs even wee in exchange -ance it to obtain nothing but the disappear- ance of the Chinese Executive, which is to have the over- hauling of the tariff made There is very little fear of such eagerness on the part of the Governor General and to induce him to offer much in return; still something may be negotiated. But you are to bear in mind that yields any boon that can be regarded as an extension of the Treaty, it is almost certain that his proceeding will be disavowed by the Government of Foreign Affairs, if not on this, that on other ground. On ... it is that other Powers will be tempted to exact corresponding concessions. Prefer you to insert a leading Article in the "Chinese Mail" Newspaper of the 1st of May, where it is suggested for instance that duties be paid being Hong Kong, vessels have the right to acquire myping ports not now open. Such ports must of course become open to all flags, come open to all and the Chinese government is not prepared to do so without guarantee that they will be open ports.
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House of Common Admira Agent bennah oft exlathchment at Hong Kong, the Foreign Customs even wee in exchange -ance it to obtain nothing but the disappear- of the Chinese Executive, which is to have the over- -hauling of the tank hade There is very little fear of such engerness the part of the Governor General a-d to induce him to offer much in return; still comething may be negotiated. But you pear in mind that yields any be regarded if he boon that can ao an extension. of the Treaty, it is almost Certain that his proceeding will be disavowed 270 the Gamên of Foreign Affairs, if other ground, om. un по this, that other Porms will be tempted exact corresponding αν to equivalent concessions. Prefer you w a th leasing Article in the "Chinos "Mail" "Newspaper of the le of May, where it is suggested for inclance that duties be paid being Hong Kong, vessels the right of acquire myping ports not now. open. Such ports must of course become to all f Leays, come open to all and the Chinese government is not prepared. to any without to open ports guarantee that be
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House

of Common

Admira

Agent

bennah

oft exlathchment at Hong Kong,

the Foreign Customs

even

wee

in exchange

-ance

it to obtain nothing

but the disappear-

of the Chinese Executive,

which

is

to have

the over-

-hauling of the tank hade

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very

little fear of

such engerness

the part

of the Governor General

a-d

to

induce him to offer much

in return;

still

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be negotiated. But you

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mind that

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this, that other

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equivalent

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Hong Kong, vessels

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myping ports not now.

open.

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become

to all f

Leays,

come open to all and the Chinese government

is not prepared.

to any without

to open ports

guarantee

that

be

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