Ever since, Enlightened on the subject.
Then on Chat.
As regards the revision of the Chinese Treaties, it seems to me that the matter had better remain in abeyance until the French and Prussian forts are prepared in fact, conjointly with unanimity.
Difficulties have been experienced from the absence of identity in the existing Treaties, privileges having been accorded in one that did not appear in another, which it was inconvenient to claim under the favoured nation clause. It would have been better, therefore, considering the peculiar relations of Foreign Powers with China, if a distinct understanding could have been arrived at between the former as to what to demand from the latter before the existing Treaties were interfered with.
Moreover, I am inclined to think that in a year or two, we shall be in a better position to know, and the Chinese Government to be better prepared to entertain, what may be advantageous to all. As far as British Merchants are concerned, their opposition to the late convention removes any ground of complaint on their part regarding delay in revision.
I have before me Mr. Wade's despatch on the subject of the collection of duties on Opium by the Chinese Government at Hong Kong, but I gather its purport from the despatches of Sir Richard Macdonnell and Mr. E. C. B. Rennell. The purport of which appears to be that such an Establishment would exercise a detrimental influence upon the trade of the Colony and Macao.
I do not see that such a result would follow.
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time since, Enlightened
subject.
Then on
Chat
As regards. The revision of the
Chinese Treaties
themese
that
Un matter
in abeyance
impresim in had better remain
until the French and
Prusian forts
are prepared fact
Difficulties
have
been experienced from the absence of
conjmitly with
wanimity
the existing Treaties
privileges having been auorded
apumed in one that did not appear in
Ok
The
which it we have been inconvient another,
elain under the favoured nation clause- had be better, therefore considering
forts peculiar relatings of Foreigen hooks with Chuia, in identity of their
interest
that in
distinct understanding
Ad. ifpossible, be arrived at between
the former
what to demand from
the latter before Existing Treaties
interfered
with. Moreover am inclined to think that
I
in an
two we shall
loth
in a
or
year better position
to know, and
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the Chinese Gou to be better prepared to entertain, what
in
may
be
advantageous to all. As far
as
British Merchants are
Concerned
{
their opposition to
the late convention
removes
any ground of complaint their of delay
On
? part
I have
not
any
in revision.
before me
the
Mr Madis despatch
duties on
the
subject of the collection of
Opium Gy Chinese Gou we at ! Hong Kong, but I gather its cimport from the despertches of his Richard Mac donnell and Min Renmé.
the purport of which aspecer. to be that such an
Establishment
would excercise a detrimental
influence upon the trade of the (olony in cao. I do wor
& dove it
to Macao.
bodily
dily to mysellf
sec
avo
that such a result
would
tha
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