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I think we must write to the Foreign Office.

In continuation of our letter No. 6466 of the 3rd and our letter of the 22nd, we again repeat the impossibility of what is proposed, at the same time reaffirming that we are taking what we consider the best steps to carry out our pledge, viz., by offering to collect duties on opium, which has always been the great subject of smuggling. By intending to carefully patrolling the lands and waters of the leased territory, with a view to preventing, as far as we can, frauds on the Chinese revenue.

We should at the same time send a copy of Sir H. Blake's No. 7340 to the Foreign Office and talk to Lord Salisbury. I doubt whether Lord Salisbury sees any necessity for telling the Governor to hold his hand.

We might also ask the Foreign Office to enquire at Berlin what customs arrangements the Germans have made with the Chinese (See p. 70 of the Parliamentary paper).

C.P.L.

So proved on 25 March.

Customs duties on articles cannot have been therein. British Celery cannot have been kind to the Chinese Treaties.

On 25 March, complaints were made about Cornflakes and muffin ports like China.

To proceed. I am suspicious that the demand in suffering is not fully clear.

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I think we must write to the Foreign Office. In continuation of our letter No. 6466 of the 3rd and our letter of the 22nd, we again repeat the impossibility of what is proposed, at the same time reaffirming that we are taking what we consider the best steps to carry out our pledge, viz., by offering to collect duties on opium, which has always been the great subject of smuggling. By intending to carefully patrolling the lands and waters of the leased territory, with a view to preventing, as far as we can, frauds on the Chinese revenue. We should at the same time send a copy of Sir H. Blake's No. 7340 to the Foreign Office and talk to Lord Salisbury. I doubt whether Lord Salisbury sees any necessity for telling the Governor to hold his hand. We might also ask the Foreign Office to enquire at Berlin what customs arrangements the Germans have made with the Chinese (See p. 70 of the Parliamentary paper). C.P.L. So proved on 25 March. Customs duties on articles cannot have been therein. British Celery cannot have been kind to the Chinese Treaties. On 25 March, complaints were made about Cornflakes and muffin ports like China. To proceed. I am suspicious that the demand in suffering is not fully clear. fb 25/3 261 Page ... (The last few lines appear to be unrelated to the main text and may be a result of OCR errors or unrelated content.)

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I think are must write to the Foreign office. i'n continuation Mard-on an letter 6466 and 3 and aukinn the 22 again repeat that impossitility of what is proposed: at the que came time redffirming that we are talling What we consider the best stops to carry out one pledge riz by offering to collect burschoes the duel on opics which has always been. the great subject of smuggling By intending to carefully ponering the lands and waters of the leased tariton, with a view to preventing as for eas we can frauds on the Chinese revenue. and We should at the Sarne time fend a o Six H Blake's 7340 copy & Talk Obscure telegram. I but whetha Lord Salishary sees any necarsity, for telling the governor bo hold his hand. We might also ask the D:0. to enquire at Berlin what customs arrangements the Gamans have made with the Chinese (See p. 70 of the Parliamentary paper?" CPL. so proved 25 March Customy Patrons on by cannot have therein. British Celery Customs duties on articles, then they fine i as Whi to have kend and the Chinese Theats cothet Ud 25 March Cornflante & muffin porte like To proceed. I am solispect that the demand Chine We most thaches put this clarly desin agus the in suffert neller Rober fully Cr ር... > mf. bus the 70 ans shoug stjeckin Tay fb 25/3 261

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I think are must write to the Foreign office.

i'n continuation

Mard-on

an letter

6466 and

and aukinn

the 22 again repeat that impossitility of what is proposed: at the

que came time redffirming that we are talling What we consider the best stops to carry out one pledge riz by offering to collect burschoes the duel on opics which has always been. the great subject of smuggling By intending to carefully ponering the lands and waters

of the leased tariton, with a view to preventing as for eas we can frauds on the Chinese

revenue.

and

We should at the Sarne

time fend a

o Six H Blake's 7340 copy

& Talk

Obscure telegram. I but whetha Lord Salishary sees any necarsity, for telling

the governor

bo hold his hand.

We might also ask the D:0. to enquire at Berlin what customs arrangements the Gamans have made with the Chinese (See p. 70 of the Parliamentary paper?"

CPL.

so proved

25 March

Customy Patrons on

by cannot have therein. British Celery

Customs duties on articles, then they fine i

as Whi to have kend and the Chinese Theats cothet

Ud 25 March

Cornflante & muffin porte like

To proceed. I am solispect that the demand

Chine

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desin agus the

in suffert

neller

Rober

fully

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mf.

bus the 70 ans shoug stjeckin

Tay

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