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473

On the whole, I am inclined

to think that Mr Burt's

connection with the scheme

would probably ensure better

terms in relation

to a complete withdrawal

of the Blockade and

to the

observance of all stipulations

entered into by

the Hoppo,

and that it would

generally strengthen the position of the Hong Kong Government.

The Chinese Government having placed in the hands of foreigners the collection of their Customs Revenues under the name of Foreign Inspectorate, it seems to me that there is nothing derogatory in the Government of Hong Kong availing itself of the services of that Establishment to carry out a scheme of which the sole object is to protect the Chinese Revenue.

The proposed arrangement could be placed on such a footing as to obviate any semblance of surrender by the Colonial Government of its supremacy or of the freedom of trade within its territory - for the establishment of a "Special Station" of the Foreign Inspectorate in Hong Kong must of necessity be sanctioned

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473 On the whole, I am inclined to think that Mr Burt's connection with the scheme would probably ensure better terms in relation to a complete withdrawal of the Blockade and to the observance of all stipulations entered into by the Hoppo, and that it would generally strengthen the position of the Hong Kong Government. The Chinese Government having placed in the hands of foreigners the collection of their Customs Revenues under the name of Foreign Inspectorate, it seems to me that there is nothing derogatory in the Government of Hong Kong availing itself of the services of that Establishment to carry out a scheme of which the sole object is to protect the Chinese Revenue. The proposed arrangement could be placed on such a footing as to obviate any semblance of surrender by the Colonial Government of its supremacy or of the freedom of trade within its territory - for the establishment of a "Special Station" of the Foreign Inspectorate in Hong Kong must of necessity be sanctioned
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473

On the whole. I am malined

to think that Mr Burt's

مل

connection with the scheme

would probably

terms in relation

neure better

complete withdrawal

Blockade and

to

the

of the

a shieter-

observance of all stipulations

entered into by

the Hoppe,

and that it would

generally

stingther the position of the Hong Kong fovement

The Chinese fovemment

the hands

of

having placed in of foreigners the collection their Customs Revenues under

the name of Foreign Inspectorate it seems

to me that there

is

is nothing derogatory in the Government of HongKong

availing itself of the

services of that Establishment

scheme of

to carry and

which the sole object is to

protect the Chinese Revenue.

The proposed arrange:

ment could be placed on

such a

pooting

any

a

us to obviate

semblance of or surrender by the Colonial Government не of its supremacy or of the

freedom of hade within it, territory - for the estateteshmint

" Special Station " Foreign Inspectorate in Hong Kong, must of necessity be

of a

of the

sanctioned

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