him that
France in Thinx, assuring any cuggestion on advice with which he might think proper to frcour should be promptly attended to .-
Ais hvcellencs replick, making
mention of
a
of a
regulation to be issued by the Imperial Commission, but not yet received by him; this, us cron as Communicatia he promised to forwed for my information.__
I have received
M
enbrequent
Communication from M. Bourboulon -
I is with inuch regret that I am now obliged to report that this Colony is unable to render
any acsistance of importance to the proposed exposition._
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On the
reasim
of ou
Exhibition in 1851 the assistance
229
rendered by this Colony took the form
of a money- subscription, but I have been doubtful how for such assistance
would be receptable under the circumstances, and, putting aside the delicacy of the case, I have refrained from appealing to the Community of Bongthong on whom
pecunian calls charitable
for public and purposes are of frequent and remarkable occurrence.
I beg to repeat my regret
at the failure of contributions from this Colony, but trust that the Ports
to Trade
f China
open
may
atone