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of Hong Kong of

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entertained

by Her Majesty's Government. I do hust that, if Mr. Wade suggests

as be states this extraordinary, re

lution

as

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Peace

offering

to the

f

feelings of

the Chinese Government

which he says

was

"nettled" at

the rejection of the Convention of

1869 - his future cashings about "

may

lead lum to some more

forturustes discovery of

means

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aw

effective

for soothing a race extremely.

ill calculated to appreciate

requite a generous sacrifice by

us

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not to mention such an.

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ignominous

and voluntary subjection of a Britisle Executive and Merchants to-

au inresponsible set of Foreign

Officials established in the midst

of

a)

Britisli

Colony.

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no case, I presume

can Her Majesty's Government safely_

Hunts

of

adopting otr, Wade's advice without fully ascertaining te vreies of the leading blunese frins in

the matter -

hope that

that w

and I

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may

also

case would

such a Customs Board be allowed

to be constituted unless conditions

of

or

the belong

enabling the Governov to insist on dismissal of any

not

member