The explanations given by Meest Latiguetry,
Hillier and Watkins such
siem
and I trust will be as considered by the Melbourne Government; but I think it right to bring the case
Enachens urtice, as it seems
to your Consideration, as it seems to me that too restrictive legislation
on such a subject is open to objection
as
A
interference
tune n lese with
British Treaties, and that at some future time the obstacles thrown by the Australian Legislatures in the way of immigrating Chinese be quoted to the prejudice of our applications for
concessions from the Superior Government of China, and further that they may affect
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the rights of subjects of Her Majesty who are Chinese settlers in this Colony and who may desire to locate
themselves in Australia.
I think it my duty to
submit the point for your careful consideration, merely adding that immigration arrangements are not yet finally
run
in this Colony
completed as Immigration instruction.
Me
the
expected
decision
of the Imperial Parliament on matters Connected with Chinese
immigration.
I have the honor to be,