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that

in W. Chamberlain's judgment this proposal

would be exceedingly

inconvenient, as it would involve

annual revision of the tariff,

& would thus

lead to an annual

disturbance of

trade.

An

increase in the duties

appears to be admitted to be justifiable, & M. Chamberlain thinks that should be effected openly by a revision

of the Treaty, and that

the increase should be made conditional on the abolition of inland

taxes proposed

by the

China Association

and the Far Eastern Committee, in the

letter under

acknowledgment.

3. Lord Salisbury will be able to judge,

whether

the Chinese, if they give the guarantee suggested, will be able to carry it out, & even if they provide Provincial Authorities

with funds to meet additional duties, will

be able to prevent extortion & squeezing

by the local Mandarins.

4. Any change in the tariff will

largely affect India

and the Opium trade. It is presumed that Lord Salisbury will

also consult the S. of S. for India.

نے کہا کہ مجھے

the question

under consideration.

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that in W. Chamberlain's judgment this proposal would be exceedingly inconvenient, as it would involve annual revision of the tariff, & would thus lead to an annual disturbance of trade. An increase in the duties appears to be admitted to be justifiable, & M. Chamberlain thinks that should be effected openly by a revision of the Treaty, and that the increase should be made conditional on the abolition of inland taxes proposed by the China Association and the Far Eastern Committee, in the letter under acknowledgment. 3. Lord Salisbury will be able to judge, whether the Chinese, if they give the guarantee suggested, will be able to carry it out, & even if they provide Provincial Authorities with funds to meet additional duties, will be able to prevent extortion & squeezing by the local Mandarins. 4. Any change in the tariff will largely affect India and the Opium trade. It is presumed that Lord Salisbury will also consult the S. of S. for India. نے کہا کہ مجھے the question under consideration.
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that

in W. Chamberlain's Jinim this proporal

would be exe

Le exceedingly

inconvenient, as it would unvolve

annual revision of the tariff,

& world thus

lead to an unnal

disturbance of

But.

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hade.

able

increase in the duties

appears to be admitted Lobe justifiable, &M. Chamberlain, thinks that should be effected openly by a revision

the Treaty, and that

the increase should be made conditimal the abolition of unland

proposed

an

34

by then

China Association

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thin Hanything Committee, in the

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tax

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letti Enclosė) 159

Jun

letter under

acknowledgment.

3. Lord Laliony will» be able to judge,

whether

the Chinese for ", will be

if they give the guarantee fuggested, will be able. to carry it out, & event if they provide Provincial Authorities

the

then

7 with funds aut additimal duties, will

be able to prevent extortion & squeezing

by the local Mandarins.

4. Any change in ther tariff will of

largely affect India

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-the Opium trady If trodę

& it is presumed that Lord Salisbury will

also consult the 5.0.

نے کہا کہ مجھے

the quest

tein.

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