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redress, not only would British interests throughout China have suffered from the consequent loss of British

prestige,

but

Hong Kong itself would _

have suffered still more seriously, inasmuch as it would have come to be

looked upon

A

as no

longer

safe place of residence

for the Chinese inhabitants

who constitute so

large

an

element in its prosperity

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9.

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I venture to think

sure

moreover that the only way of maintaining friendship with the Chinese Government,

lies in le

letting it be clearly seen that no indignity

suffered from its officers - will be allowed to pass without substantial redress,

and I

policy

can conceive no -

more

likely to produse

eventual enmity between the two nations, than one which

would be satisfied with

less