After the First Opium War.

According to the "Sino-British Treaty of Nanjing" signed in 1842.

In 1843, it was established as one of the five Lu'an areas for foreign trade.

The United Kingdom, the United States and France successively established settlements in Shanghai - concessions.

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period.

The Shanghai Concession established an autonomous agency, the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau.

In fact, it evolved into a concession outside the administrative and judicial jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty.

Since then, Shanghai has formed a situation where the two concessions are managed separately from the Chinese local government.

After the opening of the port, Shanghai quickly became the most prosperous international metropolis in Asia.

It is known as "Ten Miles Foreign Market", "Oriental Paris", "Magic City", and "The First City in the Far East".

It can be said.

It was the concession that made Shanghai prosperous.

As for China.

The existence of concessions is extremely complicated.

Just like those treaties that humiliate the country.

These treaties that undermine power and humiliate the country are more like a double-edged sword.

While causing huge damage.

It also brings many positive, progressive and positive effects. The concession is known as a country within a country.

The military and police of the Qing Dynasty could not directly go in to search for criminals, ban revolutionary groups, and seal down newspapers advocating uprisings.

It seems to be a violation of sovereignty.

But on the other hand.

It also protects citizens’ personal freedom, freedom of association and freedom of speech. Likewise.

The patrol room cannot arrest people at will.

Not to mention the prohibition of newspapers, associations, strikes and demonstrations

The Chinese people finally began to understand.

There is another right in the world.

It's called human rights.

This thing.

It’s more effective than amulets. So.

Groups of revolutionary parties moved into the concession.

So wherever there is a concession.

There must be a leading organ of the revolutionary party.

Concession.

It became an alternative base for the Chinese revolution.

Through the window of the concession.

Chinese people have also come into contact with many aspects of Western civilization including economy, culture and science and technology, opening the window to the world for China, which is closed off.

Sow the seeds of constitutionalism to corrupt China.

this.

That’s the role of the concession.

Daoguang twenty-five years.

At the request of British Consul Barfour.

Jianghai Beiguan is set up in the concession.

Susongtai Road in Jiangsu Province is also responsible for the collection of tariffs on foreign ships.

Xianfeng three years.

The British took advantage of the Xiaodao Society's uprising to take control of Jianghaiguan.

The following year, Shanghai Dao Wu Jianzhang signed an agreement with the British, French and American consuls in Shanghai to participate in the taxation department of each of the three countries.

In charge of Jianghai Customs.

July of the same year.

Shaoguan Tax Management Committee was established.

This is a bad example of foreigners directly managing China’s customs.

Jianghaiguan is located on the Bund in Shanghai.

to some extent.

Witness the history of foreigners managing China's customs and witness how China gradually lost its customs power.

In the office of the Jiangsu Customs and Taxation Department.

At this time, Mei Lehe was looking at a telegram sent from the General Office of Customs and Taxation in Beijing.

The telegram mentioned that the State Council promulgated today the "Charter of the Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance in charge of various relevant organizations".

Establish a Customs Administration in the Ministry of Finance.

Specializing in customs administration.

The Customs Department has one director.

Two secretaries.

There are four section chiefs and staff, and the employees are as follows.

It consists of General Affairs Section, Customs Affairs Section, Taxation Section and Tax Regulations Section.

The Director "accepts the order of the Minister of Finance to take charge of the affairs of this agency. Supervise the staff of this agency, the General Taxation Department, and customs offices across the country. Supervise the inland tax, the customs officer and his subordinate staff."

And "the most important matters of the Customs Administration shall be submitted to the Minister of Finance for approval."

The appointment and dismissal of supervisors and staff of this agency must be approved by the Minister of Finance.

At the same time, it is stipulated that each customs customs office shall have one supervisor.

Supervise and direct subordinate personnel to conduct customs clearance.

Each customs customs office supervises all branch customs offices under its jurisdiction.

A branch customs officer shall be appointed to supervise the affairs of the branch customs and collect taxes.

The secretarial section chiefs, sub-customs chiefs and other staff affiliated to each customs supervision office shall be appointed by the supervision department.

Just submit it to the Customs Department for review.

at this time.

Although I just looked at this telegram with extremely simple content.

But Mei Lehe can still imagine it.

The General Taxation Department of Anglian, who has long been accustomed to treating the Chinese government in a domineering manner, will be very angry after receiving this news.

This change is now being implemented by the State Council.

But it placed the customs as a part of the Ministry of Finance under its own jurisdiction.

This will change the past situation where the General Taxation Department was responsible for all customs affairs.

A situation in which the Chinese government has no right to intervene.

At the same time, it also formally established the Chinese government’s jurisdiction over the customs from a legal status.

If this reform can be implemented.

Then the powers of the Customs and General Taxation Department will be weakened.

According to regulations, it is only responsible for tax collection matters.

"This is a declaration of war"

Put down that telegram.

Merle and calmly uttered four words.

This is simply a declaration of war on customs.

Eyes half closed.
To be continued...