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RECP

C.0

2956

Rad 19 Feb 94

90

By Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.

Question 12.

Colony's

About sixth of revenue is from Opium. If the Opium revenue were extinguished, the deficiency could probably be raised otherwise, but in order to do so it would almost certainly be necessary to abolish the freedom of the port, and to impose import duties. It has been considered by some such a step contrary to the obligations of the spirit of the treaty under which Hongkong was ceded by China; and however that may be, the abolition of the freedom of the port would be a very unpopular measure.

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RECP C.0 2956 Rad 19 Feb 94 90 By Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. Question 12. Colony's About sixth of revenue is from Opium. If the Opium revenue were extinguished, the deficiency could probably be raised otherwise, but in order to do so it would almost certainly be necessary to abolish the freedom of the port, and to impose import duties. It has been considered by some such a step contrary to the obligations of the spirit of the treaty under which Hongkong was ceded by China; and however that may be, the abolition of the freedom of the port would be a very unpopular measure.
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RECP C.0 2956 Rad 19 F3 94 90 By Colonial Secretary, Songhong. Quection 12. Colony's About sixth of stre neermes form Opium. If the Opinii reverse were extinguished, the meciful. could probably be raised otherwise, but in order to do so it would almost certainly be necessary to abolish the freedom of the port, and to impore import. duties. It has been by some strat such a world le contrary. Concidered Con to the of the obligations of the spinit treaty under which soongkong was ceded by China; and however that may be, the abolition of the freedom of the port would be a impopular meas ན ོན་
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RECP

C.0

2956

Rad 19 F3 94

90

By Colonial Secretary, Songhong.

Quection 12.

Colony's

About

sixth

of stre

neermes

form

Opium. If the Opinii reverse were extinguished, the meciful.

could probably be raised

otherwise, but in order to do so

it would

almost certainly be

necessary to abolish the freedom

of the port,

and to impore import.

duties. It has been

by

some strat such a

world le

contrary.

Concidered

Con

to the

of the

obligations of the spinit

treaty under which soongkong

was

ceded by China; and however that may

be,

the

abolition of the freedom of

the port would be a

impopular

meas

ན ོན་

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