CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 248

longer be delayed.

As I was expressly requested to telegraph this proposal to 4.2, I felt that I had no resource but to do so, but in reply to the Yamên, copy of which is appended, I thought it well to intimate that H.M.G might possibly not be prepared to respond to the Yamen's request for the necessary permission until they were in possession of more details than were within the compass of a telegraphic message.

I have etc.,

H.R. O'Conor

mohou 14 May

Translation

Prince and Ministers to Mr O'Conor

13601

RECO

REGO 30 JUL 26, 247

8 May 1886

Prince Ching and the Ministers of the Toungli Yamen have the honour to state that

Ever since China has been in relations with Western nations, Consuls have been established by every Power at all the treaty Ports of China for the control of the various commercial interests of foreign merchants. at the British possession

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