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the

1.2 tàvar

I have, at

between Kīng chow & Houghong,

request of W. Low joined him & the rest of my colleagues in an application

to the Prince of King to open the Port.

Should His Imperial Highness consent, I

shall send a competent Interpreter

to act as Vice Consul under the authority

of the Consul at Fauton.

I do not contemplate at present the necessity of adding to the China Establishment

I have &c.

(52) J. F. Wade

W? Wade 20283

in clo:

2903/72

Copy of arrangements made by the

Translation Governor General of the two Kwang for the

the

Effectual working in concert of Customs Collectorate & the Lekin offices [in levying the duties] on opium

1. The officials in charge of the

Opium duty offices & the Lekin stations

must act together

in a fair & conciliatory spirit.

They must not injure

the public service by obstinately adhering

to his own views.

2. The two offices

are to cooperate

in searching for & seizing smuggled opium

The Lekin Office will avail itself of the assistance of the Customs steam cruisers, & the Customs of the military attached to the Lekin Office.

Mutual help will benefit both.

The accounts of their daily receipts are to be compared together, so that

Quasion

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E the 1.2 tàvar a I have, at between Kīng chow & Houghong, request of W. Low joined him & the rest of my colleagues in an application to the Prince of King to open the Port. Should His Imperial Highness consent, I shall send a competent Interpreter to act as Vice Consul under the authority of the Consul at Fauton. I do not contemplate at present the necessity of adding to the China Establishment I have &c. (52) J. F. Wade W? Wade 20283 in clo: 2903/72 Copy of arrangements made by the Translation Governor General of the two Kwang for the the Effectual working in concert of Customs Collectorate & the Lekin offices [in levying the duties] on opium 1. The officials in charge of the Opium duty offices & the Lekin stations must act together in a fair & conciliatory spirit. They must not injure the public service by obstinately adhering to his own views. 2. The two offices are to cooperate in searching for & seizing smuggled opium The Lekin Office will avail itself of the assistance of the Customs steam cruisers, & the Customs of the military attached to the Lekin Office. Mutual help will benefit both. The accounts of their daily receipts are to be compared together, so that Quasion No reordering or major rephrasing was done as per the instructions. Minor corrections were made for spelling and spacing. The original structure and content were maintained. The output is in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.

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E the 1.2 tavar a I have, at between Kinng chow & Houghong, request of W. Low joined him a the rest of my colleagues in an application to the Prince of King to open the Port. Should His Imperial Highness consent, I whey competent Interpreter shall send a to act as Vice Consul under the authority I do not of the fousul at fauton. contemplate at present the necessity of adding to the thina Establishment I have ac. (52) J. F. Wade сори W? Wade 20283 in clo: 2903/72 Copy of arrangements made by the Translation foverniz feneral of the two kwang for the the Effectual working in concert of Custours Collectorate & the Lekin offices [in levying the duties ] on opium 1. The officials in charge of the Opium duty offices a the Lehin stations must act together spirit. in a fair & conciliatory myure the They must not injure public service by obstinately adhering leck to his own views. 2. The two offices are to cooperate in searching for a seizing smuggled opium The Lekin Office will avail itself of the assistance of the [ustoms steam cruisers, & the [ustoms of the military attached to the Lekin Office. hontual help will benefit both. The accounts of their daily receipts are to be compared together, so that Quasion -

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the

1.2 tavar

I have, at

between Kinng chow & Houghong,

request of W. Low joined him a the rest of my colleagues in an application

to the Prince of King to open the Port.

Should His Imperial Highness consent, I whey

competent Interpreter

shall send a

to act as Vice Consul under the authority

I do not

of the fousul at fauton. contemplate at present the necessity of adding to the thina Establishment

I have ac.

(52) J. F. Wade

сори

W? Wade 20283

in clo:

2903/72

Copy of arrangements made by the

Translation foverniz feneral of the two kwang for the

the

Effectual working in concert of Custours Collectorate & the Lekin offices [in levying the duties ] on opium

1. The officials in charge of the

Opium duty offices a the Lehin stations

must act together

spirit.

in a fair & conciliatory

myure the

They must not injure

public service by obstinately adhering leck

to his own views.

2. The two offices

are to cooperate

in searching for a seizing smuggled opium The Lekin Office will avail itself of the assistance of the [ustoms steam cruisers, & the [ustoms of the military attached to the Lekin Office. hontual help will benefit both.

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