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with it, and, if anything could be done to dissipate that feeling of alarm, all would rejoice. Unfortunately, the effect of every step taken to strengthen our position will be to irritate Chinese officials, and I, for one, should be very sorry to stay on here relying on outside support and foreign bayonets; and it is only acceptability with the Chinese that will prolong the life of the Service or make position and work possible and palatable for the men now in it.

Although I see I have written at considerable length, I have, after all, written very generally; to discuss the matter fully would fill a quire, with, as a result, more points raised, more differences of opinion, and the same difficulty-qua faire?-in the end. I do not believe in such a concert of the Great Powers as would procure withdrawal of the Edict, and, even if it were withdrawn, the position of the Inspectorate vis-à-vis the Chinese Government would be antagonistic and distasteful. I therefore think it will be wisest to be content with the line of action which commends itself to the Foreign Office, for that Department knows best what can and what cannot be effected, and has its responsible advisers on the spot here.

My health is not what it once was, and if it were not that my presence gives things time to rearrange themselves without disaster, I should not be remaining. By the time the Ch'n is a year old the various parties will have grown accustomed to each other, and the procedure followed during the year will be hardening into precedent, if not second nature. I have kept things together for a pretty long spell, but I really cannot hold on for ever.

General Waters is away at the manoeuvres I hear, and has not yet visited Peking so far as I know.

Our latest visitor has been the Japanese Prince Fushimi, and the rest of this new century will be pretty full of the doings of his gallant countrymen in the East generally, and perhaps in China in particular. I should like to live through and see it all, but of course that is out of the question.

With kind regards, &c. (Signed)

ROBERT HART.

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4 with it, and, if anything could be done to dissipate that feeling of alarm, all would rejoice. Unfortunately, the effect of every step taken to strengthen our position will be to irritate Chinese officials, and I, for one, should be very sorry to stay on here relying on outside support and foreign bayonets; and it is only acceptability with the Chinese that will prolong the life of the Service or make position and work possible and palatable for the men now in it. Although I see I have written at considerable length, I have, after all, written very generally; to discuss the matter fully would fill a quire, with, as a result, more points raised, more differences of opinion, and the same difficulty-qua faire?-in the end. I do not believe in such a concert of the Great Powers as would procure withdrawal of the Edict, and, even if it were withdrawn, the position of the Inspectorate vis-à-vis the Chinese Government would be antagonistic and distasteful. I therefore think it will be wisest to be content with the line of action which commends itself to the Foreign Office, for that Department knows best what can and what cannot be effected, and has its responsible advisers on the spot here. My health is not what it once was, and if it were not that my presence gives things time to rearrange themselves without disaster, I should not be remaining. By the time the Ch'n is a year old the various parties will have grown accustomed to each other, and the procedure followed during the year will be hardening into precedent, if not second nature. I have kept things together for a pretty long spell, but I really cannot hold on for ever. General Waters is away at the manoeuvres I hear, and has not yet visited Peking so far as I know. Our latest visitor has been the Japanese Prince Fushimi, and the rest of this new century will be pretty full of the doings of his gallant countrymen in the East generally, and perhaps in China in particular. I should like to live through and see it all, but of course that is out of the question. With kind regards, &c. (Signed) ROBERT HART. ce or Individual. Foreign 1906 3 sec 2 ast previous Paper. MU Tru HONG KONG No. 46141 (Subject.) British Postal Agencies C. O. 384 DOMESTIC. 46141 19 14 DEC 06! in China Leeds copy deep from Peking As t arrangements for working of Has approved action taken in regard to placing postal duties in Lauss of bon stable to the bonuses for Colling (Minules.) 27596 shews that not object, if are satisfactory. that H. K. will the men h Sufeurisian ? Putty. 別 74112 30 da (33) — 20735-270WELS sabsequent Paper. 07 An Alc 15-

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4 with it, and, if anything could be done to dissipate that feeling of alarm, all would rejoice. Unfortunately, the effect of every step taken to strengthen our position will be to irritate Chinese officials, and I, for one, should be very sorry to stay on here relying on outside support and foreign bayonets; and it is only acceptability with the Chinese that will prolong the life of the Service or make position and work possible and palatable. for the men now in it. Although I see I have written at considerable length, I have, after all, written very generally; to discuss the matter fully would fill a quire, with, as a result, more points raised, more differences of opinion, and the same difficulty-qua faire ?- in the end. I do not believe in such a concert of the Great Powers as would procure withdrawal of the Edict, and, even if it were withdrawn, the position of the Inspectorate vis-à-vis the Chinese Government would be antagonistic and distasteful. I therefore think it will be wisest to be content with the line of action which commends itself to the Foreign Office, for that Department knows best what can and what cannot be effected, and has its responsible advisers on the spot here. My health is not what it once was, and if it were not that my presence gives things time to rearrange themselves without disaster, I should not be remaining. By the time the Ch'n is a year old the various parties will have grown accustomed to each other, and the procedure followed during the year will be hardening into precedent, if not second nature. I have kept things together for a pretty long spell, but I really cannot hold on for ever. General Waters is away at the manoeuvres I hear, and has not yet visited Peking so far as I know. Our latest visitor has been the Japanese Prince Fushimi, and the rest of this new century will be pretty full of the doings of his gallant countrymen in the East generally, and perhaps in China in particular. I should like to live through and see it all, but of course that is out of the question. With kind regards, &c. (Signed) ROBERT HART. ce or Individual. Foreign 1906 3 sec 2 ast previous Paper. MU Tru HONG KONG No. 46141 (Subject.) British Postal Agencies C. O. 384 DOMESTIC. 46141 19 14 DEC 06! in China Leeds copy deep from Peking As t arrangements for working of Has approved action taken in regard to placing postal duties in Lauss of bon stable to the bonuses for Colling (Minules.) 27596 shews that not object, if are satisfactory. that H. K. will the men h Sufeurisian ? Putty. 別 74112 30 da (33) — 20735-270WELS sabsequent Paper. 07 An Alc 15-

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Although I see I have written at considerable length, I have, after all, written very generally; to discuss the matter fully would fill a quire, with, as a result, more points raised, more differences of opinion, and the same difficulty-qua faire ?- in the end. I do not believe in such a concert of the Great Powers as would procure withdrawal of the Edict, and, even if it were withdrawn, the position of the Inspectorate vis-à-vis the Chinese Government would be antagonistic and distasteful. I therefore think it will be wisest to be content with the line of action which commends itself to the Foreign Office, for that Department knows best what can and what cannot be effected, and has its responsible advisers on the spot here.