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and officials to any control over lekin and other imposts formerly levied by them, and our Minister at Peking has doubtless explained how they have been trying by every device they can think of to upset the Convention.
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Many of our people may perhaps share the opinion officially expressed to me the other day, that we should do nothing to strengthen the Central Government at Peking, but in trade as in other matters it is better to deal with one set of responsible authorities than with many sets of irresponsible authorities, who, in case of need, can always shelter themselves behind the Central Government, and I feel sure that a policy of keeping the Taungle Yamên weak and helpless is neither honest nor conducive in the long run to our true interests!
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and officials to any control over lekin and other imposte formerly levied by them, and our Minister at Peking has doubtless explained how ~ they have been trying by every device they can think of to upset the Convention.
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Many of our
Awn
people may perhaps share
a
French.
in the opinion official expressed to me the
other day, that we should do nothing to strengthen
the
the Central Government at Peking, but in trade as in
other matters it is
better to deal with
Qurely
set of
responsible authoritice than
with
many sets of irresponsible".
authorities, who, in case
need, can
always shelter
of
themselves behind the Cented"
Government, and I feel sure
A
L
policy of keeping the Taungle Yamên weak and helpless,
is neither honest nor conducive-
in the long run
to
Dur
true
interis!
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