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this proposed in the Straits,
in the Straits, & I am doubtful whether it is worth while to press it. We must take the same line in both colonies,
Hong Kong
On the whole I am inclined to put the proposal aside to try it once more in the Straits, feeling Hongkong the present weight of the Straits correspondence & adding that
"We are returning to the charge
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I am doubtful whether it is worth while to press the taxing proposal
but there is no harm in putting it to both Colonies & we do so tentatively.
The ordre gives power to hold property in China, of course it has but no effect outside the Colony,
I think that the FO ought to have it referred to them on questions of Chinese policy
HBC
23/12
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On the whole I am inclined to put the proposal
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"We are returning to the change
In Lucas
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I think that the FO ought to have it refined to them
questions of Chinese policy
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