Should be made to the Chinese Government.
2. In reply, I am to suggest that the Marquess of Salisbury see no objection in explaining to the Tsungli Yamen that the proposal that the Hongkong Government shall collect the Chinese Opium Revenue has been made in the interests of the Chinese Government and with a view to checking smuggling and the difficulties which have arisen in consequence.
3. That H.M. Government desire to reciprocate the friendliness shown by the Chinese Government in leaving adjoining territory near Hongkong, and being anxious to carry out their pledges as to facilitating the collection of Customs Revenue in the most effective way, they see no other equally effective means than the one which they have proposed.
4. The reference in the Convention to Kowloon City then...
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explain to the it should be
explained to the Prungli
Jamen
that the proposal that
the Houghing your shall
collect the Chinese Opereten
Revenue has been made in
the interents of the Chinese
Gov't & with
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checking smuggling of the
difficulties which have arisen
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reciprocate the friendliness shown
by the Chinese govt in leaving adjoining
then territory near Hongkong,
and being auxious to
auxious to carry
out their pledges as to
facili
Fating the collection of
Customs Revenue in the
most effective way, they see
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effective
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the
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one which they have proposed.
4 The reference in the Convention
to Kowloon City then
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