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London. Sep. 26. 1824.

983

adding that Lord Kimberly is glad to learn that Mr Robertson agrees with Sir R. Macdonnell in opposing the Wales' Custom house scheme. And (?) and that as the Chinese Govt are not at present urging the aft of a consul at Hongkong, it does not seem necessary to enter into that question at present.?

to writi

R.Sh

7/10/71

Read och 10/1

K but 11/71

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th Just. despatch from the Hughes

Enclos

a respy: the Employment of Chinese Jumbouts together with the Correspondence prestion of a revision of Treaties, & requesting observations I may on these two questions


In accordance with my instructions regarding the correspondence with the Chamber of Commerce Hongkong, I submit that as they give the Chamber credit for its anxiety for the preservation of amicable relations between Great Britain and Portugal, still it appears that the trade of Hongkong has more to do with political considerations,

important as they may be.

Right Hem: Hammond.

That ...

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London. Sep. 26. 1824. 983 adding that Lord Kimberly is glad to learn that Mr Robertson agrees with Sir R. Macdonnell in opposing the Wales' Custom house scheme. And (?) and that as the Chinese Govt are not at present urging the aft of a consul at Hongkong, it does not seem necessary to enter into that question at present.? to writi R.Sh 7/10/71 Read och 10/1 K but 11/71 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 18th Just. despatch from the Hughes Enclos a respy: the Employment of Chinese Jumbouts together with the Correspondence prestion of a revision of Treaties, & requesting observations I may on these two questions In accordance with my instructions regarding the correspondence with the Chamber of Commerce Hongkong, I submit that as they give the Chamber credit for its anxiety for the preservation of amicable relations between Great Britain and Portugal, still it appears that the trade of Hongkong has more to do with political considerations, important as they may be. Right Hem: Hammond. That ...
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London. Sep. 26.1824.

983

adding that Lond Kimberly is gland to beam that hor Robertson agrees Sir R. Macdonnell in offosing for Wale's Custom house scheme. And (?) and that as the Chinese Goot are not at present wrging the afft of a consul at Hongkong, it does

not seem ne

necessary

to enter into that

question at present.?

to writi

R.Sh

7/10/71

Read och 10/1

K but 11/71

thave the honor backnowledge

the

reet of your despatch of the 18th Just. despatch from the Hughes

Enclos

a

respy: the Employment

roud Macas

th

of Chinese Jumbouts

together with the

•Correspmetence

prestion of a revision of fhea

reaps Treaties, & requesting observations I may

on these two questions

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кая

line

In accordance with

submit that as

funboats

th

Furnish any

occasion to make

there instructions regards

ryands the

correspondence

with

Hongkong Chamanter of emmere

reff: them

gwing the Chamber

the Chamber credit

for its anxiety for

the

preservation

of Amicable relations between Great Britain Portugal, still it appears

that the trade of Hongkong has

to use

more

than

Ido with

any

the Chambers protest

political considerations,

important as they may

Right Hem:

Hammond.

That

вес

This

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