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THE OPIUM CONVENTION.
6. That the Officer of the Foreign Inspectorate, who will be responsible for the management of the Kowloon Office, shall investigate and settle any complaints made by junks trading with Hongkong against the Native Customs Revenue Stations or Cruisers in the neighbourhood, and that the Governor of Hongkong, if he deems it advisable, shall be entitled to send a Hongkong Officer to be present at, and assist in the investi- gation and decision.
If however they do not agree a reference may be made to the Authorities at Peking for a joint decision,
Sir Robert Hart undertakes on behalf of himself and Shao Taotai (who was compelled by unavoidable circumstances to leave before the sittings of the Commis- sion were terminated) that the Chinese Government shall agree to the above con- ditions.
The undersigned are of opinion that if these arrangements are fully carried out, a fairly satisfactory solution of the questions connected with the so-called "Hong- kong Blockade" will have been arrived at.
Signed in triplicate at Hongkong, this 11th day of September, 1886.
(Signed),
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J. RUSSELL, Puisne Judge of Hongkong.
ROBERT HART,
Inspector-General of Customs, China.
BYRON BRENAN,
H. B. M.'s Consul at Tientsin.
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