The Archive · 1870

The Central Government and the Ports

Exauenes of unanimity amongst the foreign Ministers at Peking are now-a-of such rare occurrence, that even ab this di e of time it seems well to draw attention to the identical note of the 24th of Jane, addressed to Prince Kung, by the diplomatic body at the Capital, and which we published on the ultimo. It is not that any portion lar offici is to be attributed to that document, but lo point out that, in one respect at least, the Ministers have expressed their opinions as to the duty of the Chinese Government in the protection of foreigners residing by treaty within its territory. "The events at Tientsin prove that foreigners are not snfliciently protected by the local anthorities "in China. "It is therefore the interest of the Imperial Government itself to demonstrate, by unmistakeable™ acts, its firm determination to assure, through the whole extent of Chinese territory, the safety of the Residents who are confided to its loyalty. If such catastrophe can occur eighty miles from the capital of the Empire, the uudersigued cannot refrain from appre:

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