CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 181

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Now a flagrant (ac) increasing evil arising from Megat singure of spirits & persons awaiting settlement.

This violent action of the Siamese Government has in effect time had the desired result, namely the establishment of the Government monopoly of spirit trading.

... are now in the hands of British subjects, chiefly Gomph firms of Hongkong, rendered unsaleable by the action of the Siamese Government. The state of affairs has been duly reported by H.M. Agency to the Foreign Office, & H.M. Govt have the matter under their consideration. In the mean time H.M. Govt has concluded an Agreement with Govt dated April 6. 1883, employing it's Consular offices to secure from other treaty powers the conclusion of similar conventions which will enable the Siamese Govt to legally deal with the large stocks of spirits imported under the faith of the Treaty which are rendered unsaleable when they come into force.

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130 Now a flagrant (ac) increasing evil arising from Megat singure of spirits & persons awaiting settlement. This violent action of the Siamese Government has in effect time had the desired result, namely the establishment of the Government monopoly of spirit trading. ... are now in the hands of British subjects, chiefly Gomph firms of Hongkong, rendered unsaleable by the action of the Siamese Government. The state of affairs has been duly reported by H.M. Agency to the Foreign Office, & H.M. Govt have the matter under their consideration. In the mean time H.M. Govt has concluded an Agreement with Govt dated April 6. 1883, employing it's Consular offices to secure from other treaty powers the conclusion of similar conventions which will enable the Siamese Govt to legally deal with the large stocks of spirits imported under the faith of the Treaty which are rendered unsaleable when they come into force.
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130 now a f log (ac) increasing hist arising from Megat singure of spirits & peroms awaiting settlement. This vident action of the Siamese Government Ros In a effect time had the desired, namely the establishment of the Goverment monopoly of spirit trading Пис are nyw of British in the hands mbjects, chrift Gomph firms of Hongking unsaleable the action tti native Government. The state of affairs Las been duly Wported by H. Mis Agency the Foreign Affice, & H.M. Gat have the matter under their consideration. In the mean H.M. Git has Agreement with Gout dated employing is offices to concluded time An the Siames April 6. 1883, it's good Atem from other treaty powers the conclusion similar bonventions which large stocks of spirits imported under the faith of J the Treaty which are rendered Men they will enable come into force the Siamese legally isabelle to
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now a

f

log

(ac)

increasing hist arising from Megat

singure of spirits & peroms

awaiting

settlement.

This vident action

of the Siamese Government

Ros

In

a

effect

time

had the

desired, namely the

establishment of the Goverment

monopoly of spirit trading

Пис

are

nyw

of British

in the hands

mbjects, chrift

Gomph firms of Hongking

unsaleable

the action

tti

native Government. The state

of affairs

Las

been duly

Wported by H. Mis Agency

the Foreign Affice, & H.M. Gat

have

the

matter under their

consideration. In the mean

H.M. Git has

Agreement with Gout dated

employing

is

offices

to

concluded

time

An

the Siames

April 6. 1883,

it's good

Atem from other

treaty powers the conclusion similar bonventions which

large

stocks

of spirits

imported

under

the faith of

J

the

Treaty which are rendered

Men they

will

enable

come

into force

the Siamese legally

isabelle

to

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