CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876 — Page 246

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4

are unable to

agree

to the proposal

of the Portuguese Government for joint

administration of the fiscal

action in the matter of

relations of the Chinese Government

with Hongkong

and Macao.

I am,

Your

Sir,

most obedient

humble servant

9562

241

The

Excellency,

The question of the establishment of custom house offices (thopus) in

the vicinity of

Macao has been pending for

years between His M's Govt & the Chinese Govt

It has passed through various alterations & phases

This question, which the Chinese consider essential to the interests of their policy

and exchequer

on more than one account,

is of the highest importance to this M's Govt, for

its solution

depends upon

a certain point

the recognition of

Portuguese

Sovereignty

in the parts, certainly the prosperity

and tranquillity of the Colony.

It is not my intention, inasmuch as...

The Duke

of

Valdariha

who have induced...

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4 are unable to agree to the proposal of the Portuguese Government for joint administration of the fiscal action in the matter of relations of the Chinese Government with Hongkong and Macao. I am, Your Sir, most obedient humble servant 9562 241 The Excellency, The question of the establishment of custom house offices (thopus) in the vicinity of Macao has been pending for years between His M's Govt & the Chinese Govt It has passed through various alterations & phases This question, which the Chinese consider essential to the interests of their policy and exchequer on more than one account, is of the highest importance to this M's Govt, for its solution depends upon a certain point the recognition of Portuguese Sovereignty in the parts, certainly the prosperity and tranquillity of the Colony. It is not my intention, inasmuch as... The Duke of Valdariha who have induced...
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4

are unable to

agree

to the proposal

of the Portuguese Government for joint

of the fiscal

action in the matter of

relations of the Chinese Government

with Hongkong

I am,

Your

and Macas.

Sir,

most obedient

humble servant

9562

به

241

The

Excellency,

anslation

Well

stations

f fiscal

question of the establishment & custom house offices thopus) in

the vicinity of

macas has been persing for theng

Jears between His M's St & the Chinese gout

splexes

a leve passed thro various alternations uphases

This question, wh the Chinese (wth? concider essential to the interests of their policy

exchequer

on more than one account,

highest importance to this M's grot, for

its solutions

L

is of the

uper

depend up

Lo

a

certain point

Sovereignty

if not the recognition of

Portuguese

in the parts, certainly the preperity

tranquillity of the Colony.

It is not my intentions, inasmuch asch is unmapay for

Exccy

www.

The Juke

of

Valdariha

the

who have induced purposes

The

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