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the Chinese Government in placing Customs and Letting Stations in close proximity to our shores.

2. Further papers bearing on this subject have since been received, and I transmit them herewith rather than wait for any further information that may be issued under the circumstances.

3. As for my part (429), I see no reason to anticipate any collision as probable between the Colonial Officers and those of the Chinese Government for the purpose.

Consul Hughes to Colonial Secretary

24 January 1872

1. I have now the honor of completing the information which I have been able to place before Your Lordships, rather than from any desire to make or invite any comments thereon. Indeed, the Preventive Service Regulation in force at the Customs and Letting Station (forming an enclosure in Consul Hughes' letter of the 24th January), contains nothing to which I need specially refer, for they are such as would be expected if the regulations long promulgated for the guidance of those in charge of the Chinese Stations were adhered to.

4. I shall, however, expect the fullest support from the Offices of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in seeing that the Chinese deputies to carry out the orders necessary for the collection of the duties exercise no power beyond that which is legally entrusted to them, and which is consistent with the treaties and usages.

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of the the Chinese Government in placing Customs and Letting Stations in close proximity to our shores. 2. Further papers bearing on this subject have since been received, and I transmit them herewith rather than wait for any further information that may be issued under the circumstances. 3. As for my part (429), I see no reason to anticipate any collision as probable between the Colonial Officers and those of the Chinese Government for the purpose. Consul Hughes to Colonial Secretary 24 January 1872 1. I have now the honor of completing the information which I have been able to place before Your Lordships, rather than from any desire to make or invite any comments thereon. Indeed, the Preventive Service Regulation in force at the Customs and Letting Station (forming an enclosure in Consul Hughes' letter of the 24th January), contains nothing to which I need specially refer, for they are such as would be expected if the regulations long promulgated for the guidance of those in charge of the Chinese Stations were adhered to. 4. I shall, however, expect the fullest support from the Offices of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in seeing that the Chinese deputies to carry out the orders necessary for the collection of the duties exercise no power beyond that which is legally entrusted to them, and which is consistent with the treaties and usages.
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of the

the Chinese Government in placing Customs and Lettin Stations in close proximity to an chores

shoves.

2. Purther papers bearing

in

this subject have since

at have since been received,

and I transmit their

rather

for

naturally issued under

3. Aer

my part

429

any circumstances.

I see

no reaso

collisio

any

to anticipate as probable between the Colonial Offices and those

the

purpose

Corrsul Aughes Colonial Secretary

24

1 January 1872

of

of completing the information

which I have been able to place

before Your Lordships,

than

from

desire to make or invite amy comments therem. Indeed, the Preventive

Service Regulation in force at the Customs and Lettin Station, (forming

an enclosure in Consul Aughes'

letter

of

the 24th

"January),

contain

nothing to which I need specially refer, for they

are such

as would be

the Chinese Stations so

the regulations

long

are adhered to by

those

for promulgated.

whose

are

guidance they

4. I shall, however; expect the

fullest support from the Offices of the. Majesty's Diplomatic Service in seeing that the Chinese depuited to carry out the orders necessary for

collection

of

the duties

excercise no

legally

power beyond than which are entrusted to them, and which are

consistent with the

and

usages

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