Shmere imported,
home made
as well as of siamere Spirits.
Mr. Newman, orting Brikth Agent in
his
mome
my
absence,
was
repeatedly requested by the siamese Government to put
to the above agreement, proceeding which I need hardly Le not only declined to say do, but in addition protested verbally against the entire
a
proceeding
timo
as one
implying
diametrical infractions existing treates; firstly,
in existing
no
one
an
by the prohibition of Article recognised by treaty" of free import, and secondly by the establishment of a Government monopoly over on article of free hade.
182.1.2.
return I have
Dince
my addressed in
writing
408
M
officiale
communication to the Siamese
Government in the same some
stated. I have the homon
to forward to your
abme
herewith Zndship
a
copy of
the
agreemat the
entered in to be tween Sarnase Govern + t + the three Foreign Representatives before mentioned in this matter; as also of the despatch addressed by myself to the tianese
Government.
For further ducidation I have the honour to subjoin the following remarks.
Firstly. The trade in Chinese manufactured spirit is almost exclusively British,
the
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