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Amoy Customs Officer Hsing to Acting Vice-Consul G.G. Sullivan at Amoy. Has reply...
Catalogue reference: FO 682/1979/45a
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Amoy Customs Officer Hsing to Acting Vice-Consul G.G. Sullivan at Amoy. Has reply from Ch'i-ying. Porcelain should be taxed according to its weight in accordance with treaty. Pottery may be taxed according to its value. Encl. List of seven British shipsand sums they should have paid as taxes, n.d
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