CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 595

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RS1G1432

86 Bit,

592

India Office

13703

The 2 AUG

In the course

of

the

July 86

correspondence

which has taken place during the last few months relative to the new Opium Agreement with China three plans for the prevention

or diminution of smuggling

have been suggested (1) by Sir R. Hart, to the effect that the tax on the

drug in question should be levied at

Hong Kong instead of in China - (2) by

Mr O'Conor who considered that the

carrying trade in opium might perhaps be limited to British Ships and (3) by Mr Lister who proposed that an export duty should be

in India on all packages

imposed

that country.

the proceeds

exported from

being divided between Hong Kong,

the Straits Settlements, and China.

The first of these schemes has

Under Secretary of State,

been

Foreign Office.

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RS1G1432 86 Bit, 592 India Office 13703 The 2 AUG In the course of the July 86 correspondence which has taken place during the last few months relative to the new Opium Agreement with China three plans for the prevention or diminution of smuggling have been suggested (1) by Sir R. Hart, to the effect that the tax on the drug in question should be levied at Hong Kong instead of in China - (2) by Mr O'Conor who considered that the carrying trade in opium might perhaps be limited to British Ships and (3) by Mr Lister who proposed that an export duty should be in India on all packages imposed that country. the proceeds exported from being divided between Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and China. The first of these schemes has Under Secretary of State, been Foreign Office.
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1 RS1G1432 86 Bit, 592 Indza Office 13703 The 2 AUG In the couron of the X July 86 correspondence which has taken place during the last few monchs relative to the new Opiam Agreement with China three plans for the prevention or dimination of amaggling have been suggested (" by Sir R. Hart, to the effect that the tax on the drag in question should be levied at Hong Kong instead of in bhina - (2) by Mr O'Conor who considered that the carrying trade in opium might perhaps be limited to British Ships and (3) by Mr Lister who proposed that an export duty should be in Indis on all packages imposed that country. the proceeds exported from being divided between Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and China. The first of these schemes tas Under Decretary of State, been Foreign Office.
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1

RS1G1432

86 Bit,

592

Indza Office

13703

The 2 AUG

In the couron

of

the

X July 86

correspondence

which has taken place during the last few monchs relative to the new Opiam Agreement with China three plans for the prevention

or dimination of amaggling

have been suggested (" by Sir R. Hart, to the effect that the tax on the

drag in question should be levied at

Hong Kong instead of in bhina - (2) by

Mr O'Conor who considered that the

carrying trade in opium might perhaps be limited to British Ships and (3) by Mr Lister who proposed that an export duty should be

in Indis on all packages imposed

that country.

the proceeds

exported from

being divided between Hong Kong,

the Straits Settlements, and China.

The first of these schemes tas

Under Decretary of State,

been

Foreign Office.

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