赫德为英国人,他效忠于英国,是人之常情,理之当然。但他效忠英国常常是从英国的长远利益着想的,而英国政府往往是从英国当前的利益着想的,于是,赫德与英国政府也往往因为意见不同而发生矛盾、冲突。赫德对英国政府,英国驻华公使及领事的不满形诸笔墨者也比比皆是。 It is human nature that Hurd is a British and his allegiance to Britain is of course. However, his allegiance to Britain was always based on the long-term interests of Britain. However, the British government tended to think of Britain’s current interests. Therefore, he and the British government often conflicted and contradictory because of different opinions. Hurd also expressed dissatisfaction with the British government, British ambassadors and consuls in China.