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401412 E

Con Coward & the Dept. of Finance

aud

melee

information.

For Identidi No 2770, dated Simla, the 29 August 1885

From Lt Finlay Egy, Under Secretary

the Govt of India, Financial Dept,

20. Off Recreation Club, Calcutta.

I am directed to acknowledge a copy of your letter of the 5 August to H + Barbour, suggesting the desirability of entering into an arrangement with China for the collection of the Chinese duty and tax on opium, asking whether there is any likelihood of some agreement being arrived at on the basis indicated in your letter, and stating that China would be prepared to send a special Commissioner with power to come to an understanding with the Govt of India in the matter.

2. In reply, I am directed to state that, if the Chinese Govt wish to send to India an informal agent, the Govt of India won't be prepared to give attention to anything he might have to say and to furnish him with information he might require provided that he came with the consent of Her Majesty's Minister, and that Her Majesty's Minister had full knowledge of the purpose for which he was sent, and the instructions given to him.

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on the subject and with all other necessary information401412 ECon Coward & the Dept. of Financeaudmeleeinformation.For Identidi No 2770, dated Simla, the 29 August 1885From Lt Finlay Egy, Under Secretarythe Govt of India, Financial Dept,20. Off Recreation Club, Calcutta.I am directed to acknowledge a copy of your letter of the 5 August to H + Barbour, suggesting the desirability of entering into an arrangement with China for the collection of the Chinese duty and tax on opium, asking whether there is any likelihood of some agreement being arrived at on the basis indicated in your letter, and stating that China would be prepared to send a special Commissioner with power to come to an understanding with the Govt of India in the matter.2. In reply, I am directed to state that, if the Chinese Govt wish to send to India an informal agent, the Govt of India won't be prepared to give attention to anything he might have to say and to furnish him with information he might require provided that he came with the consent of Her Majesty's Minister, and that Her Majesty's Minister had full knowledge of the purpose for which he was sent, and the instructions given to him.
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on the subject and with all other neccesary information401412 ECon Cowarded & the dept & Financeaudmeleeinformation.For Lidentidi No 2770, dated simca, the 29 August 1885From It Finlay Egy, Retire Recretarythe jook of India, Financial dept,20. Off Resurck loft, Calcutta. am chiected & acknowledge a ipt of your letter of the F Augustham to 4 + Barbour, sufgroting thero desirability & Entering into f resecment with China for the certani Collection of the Jiniese duty and tax on puim, asking whether there is any of some agreement midicated niyour610Akelihoodan the basis : un ratlyletter veing anviewed, and stating that China would be prepared to send a special Commissioner with sowe: to come to an underetanduig with the foot of &ndia in the matter.2. In reply, I am directed to state that, if the Chinese joot wish to send to India an informal agent, the fort of mal a won't be prepared to give attention to anything he mightC(༢༡t have to ungs and lofiveîunamfuniormation he might require provided The came with the consent of Her Musestro Meine Fr, and that Her Majesty's Ministér had bull Knowledge & the purpose for hith he was sent, and the unstructionsaskingevin
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on the subject and with all other

neccesary information

401412 E

Con Cowarded & the dept & Finance

aud

melee

information.

For Lidentidi No 2770, dated simca, the

29 August 1885

From It Finlay Egy, Retire Recretary

the jook of India, Financial dept,

20. Off Resurck loft, Calcutta.

am chiected & acknowledge

a ipt of your letter of the F August

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am

to 4 + Barbour, sufgroting the ro desirability & Entering into

f resecment with China for the

certani Collection

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asking whether there is any

of some agreement

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Akelihood

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the basis

: un ratly

letter veing an

viewed, and stating that China would

be prepared to send a special Commissioner with sowe: to come to an

underetanduig with the foot of

&ndia in the matter.

2. In reply, I am directed to state that, if the Chinese joot wish to send to India an informal agent, the fort of mal a won't be prepared to give

attention to anything he might

C(༢༡t

have to ungs

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uniormation he might require provided

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