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The notion is not only opposed to precedent but in certain contingencies might be productive of grave international complications. Not, in spite of the apparent interest which the Chinese Authorities have recently evinced in the adoption of some plan in the direction indicated, is it altogether free from doubt whether opposition would not arise, as in 1879 when a similar proposal was suggested by Sir F. Wade, in the event of the matter being seriously discussed. Moreover, apart from the objections to the various schemes suggested, the Secretary of State for India in Council concurs entirely in the view expressed by the Government of India and by Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Pekin, that it would be premature to enter upon any negotiations involving a change of system until it is seen how the new Convention can be satisfactorily worked, or at any rate, until the Hong Kong Commission shall have submitted its report. It is understood.
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nation is not only opposed to precedent but in certain contingencies might be prodactine of grave international Complications not, in spite of the apparent
interest which the thiness Authorities have
recently evinced in the adoption of some plan in the direction indicated, is it altogether face from doubt whether opposition would not arise, as in 1879
when a similar proposal was suggested by Sir I. Nade in the event of the matter being seriously discussed. Moreover, apart from the objections to the various schemes saggested the Secretary of State for India in Council concurs entirely
in
the view
by the Government of
expressed
India and
by
Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Pekin, that it would be premature to enter upon any negociations involving a change of system until it is seen tow for the new Convention can satisfactorily worked or at any rate. until the Hong Kong
be
Connession
shall have sabmitted it's report. It is
understood.
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