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273

First to see

What could

be

Arranged

for a fair and regular Tariff for Junks trading with Hongkong.

In reply I beg to observe three courses only appear to be available for obtaining this desirable result; one by Convention irrespective of the Treaty; another by arrangement with the Provincial Authorities; and the third by Revision of the present Treaty, the first and third being a subject for diplomatic action, and the second it is just possible I might be able to accomplish; at all events it would, I think, be desirable to communicate with the Provincial Government before applying to Peking, for they know very little of such matters there and leave them to the Local Authorities, particularly in a case like this which involves no treaty question.

In all this matter, as at present constituted one point is to be borne in mind, and that is we have no status. By Treaty certain ports in China are opened to foreign trade, and we can ask or demand no more so long as that Treaty exists. How the Junk...

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273 First to see What could be Arranged for a fair and regular Tariff for Junks trading with Hongkong. In reply I beg to observe three courses only appear to be available for obtaining this desirable result; one by Convention irrespective of the Treaty; another by arrangement with the Provincial Authorities; and the third by Revision of the present Treaty, the first and third being a subject for diplomatic action, and the second it is just possible I might be able to accomplish; at all events it would, I think, be desirable to communicate with the Provincial Government before applying to Peking, for they know very little of such matters there and leave them to the Local Authorities, particularly in a case like this which involves no treaty question. In all this matter, as at present constituted one point is to be borne in mind, and that is we have no status. By Treaty certain ports in China are opened to foreign trade, and we can ask or demand no more so long as that Treaty exists. How the Junk... 1
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273

frist to see

What could

be

Arranged

ttie

and regular Tariff for Junks trading with Hongkong.

that

me

In reply I beg to observe three courses only appear to

available for obtaining this

а

desirable result; one by Convention irrespective of the.

Greaty;

Another by arrangement

with the Provincial Authorities;

Aud

the third by Revision

The

C

of the present Treaty first and third being av. lubject for siplomatic action, and the second it is jivat possible I might be able to

Accomplish; at all events it would, I stink, be desirable

first

ཅི་

with the Provincial

Government before applying

to Peking, for they know very little of such matters there

and leave them to the Local

particularly

Authorities,

ست

a care like this which unvolves no treaty question.

In all it is matter, as at present constituted one point is to be borne in mind, and that is we have no status. By Treaty certain ports in China are opened to foreign trade, and we can ask

or

demand no more so long as that Treaty exists. how the

Yunk.

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