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given him.
5. If it is proposed to send an agent to India for the purpose mentioned, the agent should therefore place himself in communication with the Minister (who will be advised from here as to the substance of the proposals under acknowledgment), and he should obtain the latter's consent before starting for India.
No 50 dated Pekin 28th Nov? 1885 - from K. R. O'Conor Esq., Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Pekin - to His Excellency the Viceroy, Governor-general of India.
With regard to the letter which the Secretary to the Government of India addressed to me, under date the 11th of September, Expecting a proposal by Mr. W. Keswick of the firm of Jardine Skinner & Co., with a view to facilitate, under the new Opium Article, the collection of the Chinese duty and tax on opium, I beg to enclose a copy of a letter which I have received from Mr. William Keswick on the same subject and of the answer which I returned thereto.
I have carefully considered the scheme drawn up by Mr. Keswick in regard to its probable effect upon the sale and consumption of Indian opium in China, but as I am confidentially informed that the Chinese Government have submitted a counter-scheme to Her Majesty's Government through the Chinese Minister in London, a perusal of which left me under
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given him.
5. If it is proposed to send an informac yent to India for the purpose mentioned, the agent should therefore place himself in communication with the Minister ("who will be advised from here as to the labtance y the proposals unde a cknowledgment), and he should btain the Catter's consent before starting for India
No 50 dated Pekin 28th hor? 1885- from_ K. R. O'Conor Eog., Her &rajesty.
Kayé d'Affaires. Pekin - c. His Excellency the Viccion
Fovernor general of India-
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with regard to the letter which the
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Reswick of the form of Jardine Skinner" (9,
with a view to facilitate, under the
new Opuim Article, the collection of
the Chinese duty and tax
Mr. W. Keswick, dated
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30 October 18857
on opuin, I beg to Enclose
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a copy of a etter which I have received from Mr. William Keswick the same cubject and of the auswer
which I returned.
thereto.
I have carefully considered the scheme drawn up by mr /eswick in regard to
its probable affect upon the sale and consumption of Indian opuim in Chiria,
but as I am
confidentially informed that the Chinese foot have enbmitted a counter-scheme to Her Majesty'; Gork through the Chinese Minister in London, a perucal of which left me
under
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