CO129-368 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [8-9] — Page 683

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H. B. M. Consulate-General,

Canton, 26th.September, 1910.

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As I had the honour to report to you by

telegraph this morning, the Acting Governor-General in a

communication copy and translation of which is enclosed,

announced to me that, in deference to repeated protests on the

part of His Majesty's Government, it has been decided not to levy the new impost on prepared opium until one month shall

naw have elapsed from time of purchase of the new drug. It is

hoped that thereby the charge of contravening the Treaty by

directly taxing the latter article cannot be sustained.

The concluding sentence evinces a desire on

His Excellency's part for an expression of my opinion with

regard to this concession, and I have accordingly requested you

to be so good as to furnish me with any instructions you may

have to give in the matter.

Should you refrain from indicating a speci-

-fic line of action, I propose to point out generally that even

one month is too short a period, and that the contention of

His Majesty's Government that no farther duties on Indian

Opium in a Treaty Port are permissible, is ignored. I shall also ask that the present inquisitorial methods of the Kuang Yuan

Office be considerably modified.

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omitted.

W. G. Max Muller, Esq., M.V.0

His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires,

I have etc.,

(Sa.) J. W. Jamieson,

Consul-General.

PEKING.