617
in China
is
and of residence in provided for by treaty; and, further,
China should undertake to withdraw entirely from the neighbourhood of Hong Kong the revenue and customs cruisers.
Dated Pekin, 30. Oct. 1885
From. N.M. O'Conor Esq. Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, Pekin
To
W. Keswick. Esq. Pekin.
beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
stations that have been maintained there.
It should be understood that any agreement entered into
the distinct condition that
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opium which has once paid the legal duty and is absolutely free from any
Likin tax is
other
import and is permitted to circulate throughout the Empire without being subjected to any additional charge whatever, and that in the event
of wilful disregard by China of this condition
the agreement entered into should be considered cancelled.
Backed the 19th inst. Enclosing memorandum respecting the regulation necessary to enable the Chinese Govt to collect the import duty and Likin tax on opium according to the new Opium Article Chefoo Convention.
Copies of the correspondence, which has passed between Mr. Keswick of Calcutta and the Govt of India bearing on this subject have been sent to me by the Indian Govt and set forth the considerations
this
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I
617
in China
is
and of residence in provided for by treaty; and, further,
China should undertake to withdraw
cutiely from the neighbourhood of Hong Kong the revenue
and customs
cruvers
Dated Pekin, 30. Oct. 1885
From. N.M. O'Conor Eg. Her Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires, Petiui
To
W Keswick. Eog. Pekin.
bcy to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter
stations that have
a
been maintained there.
It should be understood that
any agreement entered into
the distinct
condition
that
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opeim which has once paid the
legal duty and absolutely free from any
lekin tax is
c
other a
import and is permitted to exrinlate
throughout the Empire without being
to
subjected any additional charge
whatever, and that in
the event
wilful disregard by Chink of this condition
the agreement entered into should be
Considered carralled. -
Bakd
the 19th ist. Enclosing
memnandum respreting there qulation
necessary
to enable the Chinese Gort
to collect the import duly and
lekin tar
of sperm ሪፖ accordan re
with the new Opeum Article
Chefoo Convention.
f
the
Copies of the correspondence, which has passed between brifff. Keswick of calcutta and the foot of India
Bearing
faira
on this subject have been
rded t
me.
by the Indian Gort
set forth
"he conccderations
this
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