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FOREIGN OFFICE. Her? 8 APR 99

April 7

1809. 3

Sir:-

I lost no time in communicating with Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies in regard to the objections of the Imperial Chinese Government to withdraw the Chinese Customs stations from the territory leased to Great Britain near Hongkong, which were stated in the telegram from the Tsungli Yamen communicated by you on the 11th ultimo.

I have since received telegrams from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking on the same subject.

I now have the honour to point out 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 avoiding the difficulties which have been occasioned in the past.

Her Majesty's Government desire to reciprocate the

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0634 2 288 FOREIGN OFFICE. Her? 8 APR 99 April 7 1809. 3 Sir:- I lost no time in communicating with Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies in regard to the objections of the Imperial Chinese Government to withdraw the Chinese Customs stations from the territory leased to Great Britain near Hongkong, which were stated in the telegram from the Tsungli Yamen communicated by you on the 11th ultimo. I have since received telegrams from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking on the same subject. I now have the honour to point out 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 avoiding the difficulties which have been occasioned in the past. Her Majesty's Government desire to reciprocate the

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0634 2 288 POREIGN OFFICp. He? 8 APR 99) Apell 7 1809. 3 Sir:- I lost no time in communicating with Har Ma- jesty's Recretary of State for the Colerise in re- gurd to the objections of the Imperial Chinese Gov- eruent to withdraw the Chinese Customs stations fros she borritory leaned to Groat Britain nour Hongkong, which were stubed in the telegram from the Tsungli Yunen communicated by you on the 11th ultimo I have since received telegrams from Her Ah- jesty's Minister at Peking on the same subject. I now have the honour se point out that the proposal that tha Mongkonį, Government shall collect the Chinese Opis Revenue has been made in the inter- este of the Chinese Movernment and with a view to checking smuggling and avoiding the difficulties which is hus occasioned in the pust. Har Majesty's devarnment desire to reciprocubo the

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POREIGN OFFICp. He? 8 APR 99)

Apell 7

1809. 3

Sir:-

I lost no time in communicating with Har Ma-

jesty's Recretary of State for the Colerise in re-

gurd to the objections of the Imperial Chinese Gov-

eruent to withdraw the Chinese Customs stations

fros she borritory leaned to Groat Britain nour

Hongkong, which were stubed in the telegram from the

Tsungli Yunen communicated by you on the 11th ultimo

I have since received telegrams from Her Ah-

jesty's Minister at Peking on the same subject.

I now have the honour se point out that the

proposal that tha Mongkonį, Government shall collect

the Chinese Opis Revenue has been made in the inter-

este of the Chinese Movernment and with a view to

checking smuggling and avoiding the difficulties

which is hus occasioned in the pust.

Har Majesty's devarnment desire to reciprocubo

the

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