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CHINA TRADE

CONFIDENTIAL.

the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government

No. 1.

[February

$698 125

RAL 12 MAR 04

SECTION 1.

Sir M. Gosselin to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received February 17.)

Lisbon, February 8, 1904.

(No. 16. Confidential.) My Lord,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch No. 3, Secret, of the 20th ultimo, transmitting a copy of the Chino-Portuguese Customs Convention inclosed in Sir Ernest Satow's despatch No. 334, Secret, of the 26th September, 1903.

I took an opportunity of inquiring a few days ago of Senhor Wenceslau de Lima what the Portuguese Government propose to do with regard to the ratification of the Treaty negotiated by Senhor Azevedo Castello Branco with China.

His Excellency replied that the Portuguese Minister ought by this time to be arriving at Peking, but that there were several points to be cleared up before the discussion of the Treaty would be renewed in the Cortès; he did not think that it would be possible to obtain legislative consent for the ratification of the Treaty during the present Session.

"Portugal is in a difficult position, his Excellency said, with regard to this Treaty; it would be difficult, if not impossible, for her to refuse her adhesion to the Protocol of September 1901; and the Chinese Government are well aware of this; the Portuguese came too late on the scene; and when the Minister arrived, he was opposed by the French and German Legations, France no doubt objecting to Portugal getting any share of the trade in the West River; Senhor Wenceslau de Lima expressed the hope that the British Representative would continue to support his Portuguese colleague in his efforts to arrive at a satisfactory settlement,

His Excellency trusted that the factious clamour raised against Article III of the Treaty, respecting the establishment of a delegation of the Chinese Imperial Customs for Macau, would not be renewed; and that as regards the question of delimitation to which public opinion here attached an undue importance, the difficulty might be turned by defining the sea area to be subject to Portuguese jurisdiction.

I have, &c. (Signed) MARTIN GOSSELIN,

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CHINA TRADE CONFIDENTIAL. the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government No. 1. [February $698 125 RAL 12 MAR 04 SECTION 1. Sir M. Gosselin to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received February 17.) Lisbon, February 8, 1904. (No. 16. Confidential.) My Lord, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch No. 3, Secret, of the 20th ultimo, transmitting a copy of the Chino-Portuguese Customs Convention inclosed in Sir Ernest Satow's despatch No. 334, Secret, of the 26th September, 1903. I took an opportunity of inquiring a few days ago of Senhor Wenceslau de Lima what the Portuguese Government propose to do with regard to the ratification of the Treaty negotiated by Senhor Azevedo Castello Branco with China. His Excellency replied that the Portuguese Minister ought by this time to be arriving at Peking, but that there were several points to be cleared up before the discussion of the Treaty would be renewed in the Cortès; he did not think that it would be possible to obtain legislative consent for the ratification of the Treaty during the present Session. "Portugal is in a difficult position, his Excellency said, with regard to this Treaty; it would be difficult, if not impossible, for her to refuse her adhesion to the Protocol of September 1901; and the Chinese Government are well aware of this; the Portuguese came too late on the scene; and when the Minister arrived, he was opposed by the French and German Legations, France no doubt objecting to Portugal getting any share of the trade in the West River; Senhor Wenceslau de Lima expressed the hope that the British Representative would continue to support his Portuguese colleague in his efforts to arrive at a satisfactory settlement, His Excellency trusted that the factious clamour raised against Article III of the Treaty, respecting the establishment of a delegation of the Chinese Imperial Customs for Macau, would not be renewed; and that as regards the question of delimitation to which public opinion here attached an undue importance, the difficulty might be turned by defining the sea area to be subject to Portuguese jurisdiction. I have, &c. (Signed) MARTIN GOSSELIN, [1854 r-- r--1]

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This Document CHINA TRADE CONFIDENTIAL. the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government No. 1. [February $698 125 RAL 12 MAR 04 SECTION 1. Sir M. Gosselin to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received February 17.) Lisbon, February 8, 1904. (No. 16. Confidential.) My Lord, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch No. 3, Secret, of the 20th ultimo, transmitting a copy of the Chino-Portuguese Customs Convention inclosed in Sir Ernest Satow's despatch No. 334, Secret, of the 26th September, 1903. I took an opportunity of inquiring a few days ago of Senhor Wenceslau de Lima what the Portuguese Government propose to do with regard to the ratification of the Treaty negotiated by Senhor Azevedo Castello Branco with China. His Excellency replied that the Portuguese Minister ought by this time to be arriving at Peking, but that there were several points to be cleared up before the discussion of the Treaty would be renewed in the Cortès; he did not think that it would be possible to obtain legislative consent for the ratification of the Treaty during the present Session. "Portugal is in a difficult position, his Excellency said, with regard to this Treaty; it would be difficult, if not impossible, for her to refuse her adhesion to the Protocol of September 1901; and the Chinese Government are well aware of this; the Portuguese came too late on the scene; and when the Minister arrived, he was opposed by the French and German Legations, France no doubt objecting to Portugal getting any share of the trade in the West River; Senhor Wenceslau de Lima expressed the hope that the British Representative would continue to support his Portuguese colleague in his efforts to arrive at a satisfactory settlement, His Excellency trusted that the factious clamour raised against Article III of the Treaty, respecting the establishment of a delegation of the Chinese Imperial Customs for Macau, would not be renewed; and that as regards the question of delimitation to which public opinion here attached an undue importance, the difficulty might be turned by defining the sea area to be subject to Portuguese jurisdiction. I have, &c. (Signed) MARTIN GOSSELIN, [1854 r-- r--1]

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