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state my objections to the Chinese Customs Stations and Revenue Cruisers will have
put
you
in possession of
mu Mews on
the whole subject.
11.
on the enclosure to Mr. Keswick's letter is a report of a statement he made at the Legislative Council on the 29t of May 1879 when he (for the first time, referred publicly to his conduct as one
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the Committee
of three who drew up
the rules on
basis
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settlement for
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Arthur Kennedy by which the souosions
Chinese Customs Stations were to be
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retained and the revenue cruiser system officially recognized. Keswick used the came words in the Legislative Council that he had a few weeks before used to me when I reminded him that he was one
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of the three Gentlemen who were responsible for
the
proposed rules.
He said "I took no park in acquiescing
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in those rules
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a
final act of
right towards this Colours
did not deny that he has acquiesced
in the rules, but he implied that
he did so
as
and not as a
a
temporary experient
-final
measure.
I have the hour to be,
Sir,
Your Mort Obedient Stumble Servant
Abpet gesny.
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