CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 612

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The desirability of the course which it is proposed to adopt will, in all probability, largely depend on the manner in which the new Convention will be worked, and until that has been ascertained it would be premature to open further negotiations.

12. A copy of the reply which has been sent to Mr Keswick is annexed.

11. The Government of India will be much obliged if you examine the proposals suggested by Mr Keswick and the considerations embodied in this letter, both with reference to the practicability and expediency of working an agreement on the basis suggested and with reference to the dispatch of a special agent to India to communicate confidentially with this Government. Should you agree to the despatch of an agent, the Government of India would wish to be favoured with a full expression of your views.

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tion India to China, or läkning measures to foster the growth, not only for the Indian revenue only, but also for the Chinese; and the adoption of such a course might cause considerable difficulties for this Government. It is doubtful whether the Government of India should not restrict itself to the growth and sale of opium in India and leave all measures relating to opium after it leaves India to private trade and the Chinese Government. The desirability of the course which it is proposed to adopt will, in all probability, largely depend on the manner in which the new Convention will be worked, and until that has been ascertained it would be premature to open further negotiations. 12. A copy of the reply which has been sent to Mr Keswick is annexed. 11. The Government of India will be much obliged if you examine the proposals suggested by Mr Keswick and the considerations embodied in this letter, both with reference to the practicability and expediency of working an agreement on the basis suggested and with reference to the dispatch of a special agent to India to communicate confidentially with this Government. Should you agree to the despatch of an agent, the Government of India would wish to be favoured with a full expression of your views. Page 609 The original text has been proofread and formatted according to the given rules. Corrections made include fixing spelling errors (e.g., "läkning" to "measures", "conize" to "course", "br" to "be", "pavoured" to "favoured", "prission" to "views" and "too" to "views"), rejoining broken sentences, and restoring paragraph breaks. The text is now formatted in HTML using tags for paragraphs. File references and page numbering have been preserved as per the instructions.

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tion India to China, or läkning measures to foster the growth, no! 4 the Indian puim revenue only, int also a the Chinkee; and the

doption of such a consec unight caise considerable difficultics for this look. It is doubtful whethe the joot of India should not Wotrict itself to the growth and sace of obium in India and leave all measures relating to opium attes it leaves India to private trade and the Chinese joot-

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