CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 360

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Aug. and refuse to cooperate with purchases their support China in a Loral Reform unless China Lit for from for G detestable Copyt Do. Lin ought to go, and Iful Enthus ashamed suggesting Z even this. Die prefer to put this ach für Ihayard privatif & write a do betons more tactful days.

21/6 anment M. May luges (a, that if the Hong Kong government is to promilit briting of opium for export to China and in doing so to become exposed to a claim for compensation from the Hong Kong government formerly, the Chinese government should, Jr. contra, prohibit the export of prepared opium from China to Hongkong & make the requisite.

Valid This seems to me so reasonable as to admit of no argument is the contrary that if HM's government consent to the Chinese Government putting a prohibition upon China, the Chinese government should make some other points concerning on the importation of prepared opium into China.

356 (C) that if the Hongkong government takes further measures to prevent some go? of prepared opium into China, again some Incid pro tanto shall be given. The smuggling question is a very old one the subject of endless correspondence. While M: May makes Hall, other points until it is shut na dostus.

(1) The Hongkong government has entered into perfectly legitimate engagements to actively support a policy which will make it unable to meet its engagements instor" payment of compensation. He does not evidently believe in the new Chinese policy intended to be enforced. He does not feel why Hongkong should lose, when China does not really mean business. I do not see this despatch does- fend com CPL.

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Aug. and refuse to cooperate with purchases their support China in a Loral Reform unless China Lit for from for G detestable Copyt Do. Lin ought to go, and Iful Enthus ashamed suggesting Z even this. Die prefer to put this ach für Ihayard privatif & write a do betons more tactful days. 21/6 anment M. May luges (a, that if the Hong Kong government is to promilit briting of opium for export to China and in doing so to become exposed to a claim for compensation from the Hong Kong government formerly, the Chinese government should, Jr. contra, prohibit the export of prepared opium from China to Hongkong & make the requisite. Valid This seems to me so reasonable as to admit of no argument is the contrary that if HM's government consent to the Chinese Government putting a prohibition upon China, the Chinese government should make some other points concerning on the importation of prepared opium into China. 356 (C) that if the Hongkong government takes further measures to prevent some go? of prepared opium into China, again some Incid pro tanto shall be given. The smuggling question is a very old one the subject of endless correspondence. While M: May makes Hall, other points until it is shut na dostus. (1) The Hongkong government has entered into perfectly legitimate engagements to actively support a policy which will make it unable to meet its engagements instor" payment of compensation. He does not evidently believe in the new Chinese policy intended to be enforced. He does not feel why Hongkong should lose, when China does not really mean business. I do not see this despatch does- fend com CPL. al b2o. as Fiddes Page 360 Page 361
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Aug. ond refuse to cooperate with purchases their support China in a Loral Reform unless China Lit for from for G detestable Copyt Do. Lin ought to go, and Iful Enthus ashamed suggesting Z even this. Die prefer to put this ach für Ihayard privatif &write a do betons more tactful days. 21/6 anment M. May luges (a, that if the Hong Kong gorann is to promilit briting of opium for Cxport to China and in doing so to become expebord to a claim for composed. from the Hony Bang ofiarn farmer, the Chinese grainment should, Jr. contra, pustilit the export of prepared prices from. "China to Haughing & malle the petite. Valid This seems to me So reasonable as to admit of no angussant is the contrar 16) that if HM.s gound consent to the Chines. Government Youthing a protitition the Anty upon China, the Chinese gort should matte some other points importation of prepared penou ins Coneersine on other 356 (C) that if the Hongling garcinment balses further meacakes to prevent some go? 7 I prepared Iriam ints China, again some Incid pro dne shalt be given. The smuggling quest is a very old one the Subject of ordless careepondence While M: May Makler Hall, hore points uti t is shut na dostus (1) The Hougtong government has cutered ints perfectly legitimate engagements to actively suffert a policy which will make it unatte to meet it's engagements innstor" payment of compensation Ji, He does not evide evidenty believe in the new Chinese policy intended to be enforced. He does not fee Why Hongline should lose, when China does not really mean business- I do not rice this despatch does- fend com CPL. al b2o. as Fiddes Page 360Page 361
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Aug. ond refuse to cooperate with

purchases their support

China in a

Loral

Reform unless

China

Lit

for from

for

G

detestable

Copyt Do. Lin

ought to go, and Iful Enthus ashamed

suggesting

Z

even this. Die prefer to put this ach für Ihayard privatif &write

a do betons more tactful days.

21/6

anment

M. May luges (a, that if the Hong Kong gorann

is to promilit briting of opium for Cxport

to China and in doing so to become expebord to a claim for composed. from the Hony Bang ofiarn farmer, the Chinese grainment should, Jr. contra, pustilit the export of prepared prices from. "China to Haughing & malle the petite.

Valid

This seems to me So reasonable as to admit of no angussant is the contrar 16) that if HM.s gound consent to the Chines. Government Youthing a protitition

the

Anty upon China, the Chinese gort should matte some

other points

importation of prepared penou ins

Coneersine on other

356

(C) that if the Hongling garcinment balses

further meacakes to prevent some go? 7 I prepared Iriam ints China, again some Incid pro dne shalt be given. The smuggling quest is a very old one the

Subject of ordless careepondence While M: May Makler Hall, hore points

uti t is shut

na dostus

(1) The Hougtong government has cutered

ints perfectly legitimate engagements to actively suffert a policy which will make it unatte to meet it's engagements innstor" payment of compensation Ji, He does not evide

evidenty believe in the new Chinese policy intended to be enforced. He does not fee Why Hongline should lose, when China does not really mean business- I do not rice this despatch does-

fend

com CPL.

al

b2o.

as

Fiddes

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