In the opinion of the Committee, it is very undesirable that British representatives should act as commercial Agents, or render assistance in furtherance of any enterprise beyond that which their instructions require of them, but they should be directed to use all justifiable means to aid the trader in securing all right and privileges to which he is entitled by Treaty.
The Committee consider that Consuls should be instructed to give especial and prompt attention to complaints with regard to obstructions to trade by Chinese Officials, whether by extra duties or otherwise, and unauthorised regulations instituted at Barrier in the interior or affecting the trade by River steamers, against which no time should be lost by the Consul in protesting and suggesting a prompt remedy for the evil.
If Consuls possess any information concerning a product of China, or of a possible new opening for trade, they should communicate it to the nearest Chamber of Commerce, or body of Merchants. On the other hand, merchants and others obtaining trade information likely to be useful to British manufacturers should be requested to advise their Consul of the fact, with a view to inclusion in his next Consular report.
Whenever information is obtained showing that the Consul of another Power is using his influence to secure any contract for his countrymen, British Consul should be authorised to extend assistance on behalf of British subjects competing for such contract, but the Committee of the Chamber do not think it desirable that Consular Officers should be detailed for service with, or Consular influence used to secure...
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the Government.
In the opinion of the Committee, it very undesirable that British representatives should act as • foucmercial Agents, or render assistance in furtherance of any enterprise beyond that which their instructions require of them, but they should be directed to
commercial.
ble means to aid the trader
all justifiable.
in securing all right and privileges to which he is cutitled by Treaty.
The
Committer consider that Consuls should be nobructed to give especial and prompt.
regard
attention to complaink with,
to obstructions to trade by Chine Officials, whether by extra Jekin or
other wise, say -
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instituted at Barrier in the interior or
the trade by River steame
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affecting the and against which no time should be lost by the Conveel in protesting and
suggesting
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suggesting a prompt remedy for the evil. If C - Consells possess any information
concerning a product of China, or of a possible new opening for trade, they should Communicate it to the rarest Chamber
of Commerce. or set of Merchants. On
the other hand merchant and others obtaining trade information likely to be crefer to British manufacturers,
everful should be requested to advise their Consul of the fact, with a vine to inclusion in his next Consular the post.
Whenever information is oftained showing that the Consul of another Power is eving his influence to secure
any
contract for his
the
countrytror, British Cornel should be authorizer
to extend assistance
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behalf British subject competing for wiech contract, but the Conceittee of the Chamber do not think it decirable that Consular Officer should be detailed for service with, or Conscular inf'cur
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