"If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so."

Change, Desire, Englfirst, Opium

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"If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so."

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