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Hart's business, but that of the local Authors,

to collect taxes payable by native traders, or native shipping, the Emperor of recommended

to issue the Secret now communicated.

The execution of these

measure was

delayed

at W. Robertson's request in order that the result

- which be made to H. M. Legation

of the reference might be ascertained.

On the 1st of June, the Viceroy, in the

course of conversation, remarked to the writer

that he had read a Despatch from the Foreign Board

telling him to delay no longer, as the matter

was purely one of internal administration.


Secret

7.0.

9834 Confidential

The Officer Admin.

the Govt.

Interests

MINUTE: // Govt./. Sin

Mr. Mayne - 12 Feb.

Mr Meade

E Holland

M. Stewart. 13.

M. Haggessen

Lord Kimberley

3 Feb 1871

Jud

321

13 Feb 71.

With reference

to my despatch. 2°.

124 of the 6th

of Feb?

I transmit to you

a copy of a letter

from the Foreign

Office enclosing a copy of a memo from H.M. Chargé d'affaires

at

Peking respecting

the levy of the Likin tax on native persons

trading with Canton

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Hart's business, but that of the local Authors, to collect taxes payable by native traders, or native shipping, the Emperor of recommended to issue the Secret now communicated. The execution of these measure was delayed at W. Robertson's request in order that the result - which be made to H. M. Legation of the reference might be ascertained. On the 1st of June, the Viceroy, in the course of conversation, remarked to the writer that he had read a Despatch from the Foreign Board telling him to delay no longer, as the matter was purely one of internal administration. Secret 7.0. 9834 Confidential The Officer Admin. the Govt. Interests MINUTE: // Govt./. Sin Mr. Mayne - 12 Feb. Mr Meade E Holland M. Stewart. 13. M. Haggessen Lord Kimberley 3 Feb 1871 Jud 321 13 Feb 71. With reference to my despatch. 2°. 124 of the 6th of Feb? I transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Foreign Office enclosing a copy of a memo from H.M. Chargé d'affaires at Peking respecting the levy of the Likin tax on native persons trading with Canton
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Harts business, but that of the local Authors, to collect taxes payable by native traders, or native shipping, the Emperor of recommended to issue the Secrea now communicated. The execution of thes measure was delayed at W. Robertson's request in order that the result - which be made to H. M. Legation of the reference a might be ascertained. on the 1st of June, the Viceroy, in the course of conversation, remarked to the writer that he had read a Deep: from the Foreign Board him to delay no longer, as the matter telling purely one of internal administration. + Secret 7.0. 9834 Norgious The officer Admd. the for! Interes MINUTE: // Gety/. Sin Mr. Matte - 12 bet. Mr Meade Ie Holland M. Steibert. 13. M. Hagessen Low Kimberley 3bet1871 Jud 321 13 bett 71. With reference to my despoiled. 2°. 124f 124 of the 6th 6th of bet? Itransmit to for a copy of a teller аструба from the foreign ffice endosis as Cry of a memo from H.M. Change d'affaires at Pekking respecting the levy of the Oricin tase on native pents tradip with Canton
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Harts business, but that of the local Authors,

to collect taxes payable by native traders, or native shipping, the Emperor of recommended

to issue the Secrea now communicated.

The execution of thes

measure was

delayed

at W. Robertson's request in order that the result

- which be made to H. M. Legation

of the reference a might be ascertained.

on the 1st of June, the Viceroy, in the

course of conversation, remarked to the writer

that he had read a Deep: from the Foreign Board

him to delay no longer, as the matter

telling

purely one of internal administration.

+

Secret

7.0.

9834 Norgious

The officer Admd.

the for!

Interes

MINUTE: // Gety/. Sin

Mr. Matte - 12 bet.

Mr Meade

Ie Holland

M. Steibert. 13.

M. Hagessen

Low Kimberley

3bet1871

Jud

321

13 bett 71.

With reference

to my despoiled. 2°.

124f

124 of the 6th

6th of bet?

Itransmit to for

a copy of a teller

аструба

from the foreign

ffice endosis as Cry of a memo from H.M. Change d'affaires

at

Pekking respecting

the levy of the Oricin tase on native pents

tradip with Canton

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