CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 249

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245

They

should refrain from overhauling

"Junks bound to and from Hong Kong

And that

that they

should

levy there

only

Export and import

import duties

Certain ports of Entry or Clearance

is one

to which

it may be expected

&

they

could

hardly

be expected to

accede.

In conclusion I am to state

that in Lord Granville's opinion it would not be desirable that

the Governor of Hong Kong should

open direct negotiations

as he

proposes, with the Viceroy of Canton,

as Her Majesty's Ministers

are especially

engaged

at

Peking at the present

time

in the discussion

of this

question with the Chinese Government

I am,

Your

most obedient humble servant

Julian Pauncefote

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( 245 They should refrain from overhauling "Junks bound to and from Hong Kong And that that they should levy there only Export and import import duties Certain ports of Entry or Clearance is one to which it may be expected & they could hardly be expected to accede. In conclusion I am to state that in Lord Granville's opinion it would not be desirable that the Governor of Hong Kong should open direct negotiations as he proposes, with the Viceroy of Canton, as Her Majesty's Ministers are especially engaged at Peking at the present time in the discussion of this question with the Chinese Government I am, Your most obedient humble servant Julian Pauncefote
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( 245 They should refracce from overhauling "Junks bound to an from Hong Kong And tha that they should levy there only ab Export and import import duties Certain ports of Inting or Clearance is one to which be expected & theey Could hardly to accade. In conclusion Jam to stata that in Lord Granvilles opinion it would not be desirable that the Governor of Hong Kong should open direct regotiations -3 he proposes, with the Vicerory of Canton, as Her Majesty's Ministes especially af ah Peking is at the present engaged in the discussion time of this question with the Chinese Governmes Sam Sin your most obedient rumble ser aut Julian Saunaste :
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245

They

should refracce from overhauling

"Junks bound to an from Hong Kong

And tha

that they

should

levy there

only

ab

Export and import

import duties

Certain ports of Inting or Clearance

is one

to which

be expected

&

theey

Could

hardly

to

accade.

In conclusion Jam to stata

that in Lord Granvilles opinion it would not be desirable that

the Governor of Hong Kong should

open direct regotiations

-3

he

proposes, with the Vicerory of Canton,

as Her Majesty's Ministes

especially

af

ah

Peking is at the present

engaged

in the discussion

time

of this

question with the Chinese Governmes

Sam Sin

your

most obedient rumble ser aut

Julian Saunaste

:

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