to transfer it on lease to the Government of the undersigned. The latter is well aware of the imperfect nature of this arrangement, but, pending a permanent settlement at a future opportunity and looking to the necessity of some steps being taken at once for the control or expulsion of these outlaws, he is ready to accept the transfer of the peninsula on these terms.
The above being the understanding arrived at between the undersigned Governor General, the former begs to forward to His Excellency a Draft of the lease accompanied by a Plan under which it is proposed to take over the ground in question for the purpose of bringing it under the control of the British Authorities, and it only remains for His Excellency to state in his formal acknowledgement of this letter his concurrence to these arrangements, and that he agrees also to name the sum which should be paid as Rent, when the Deed of Lease can be duly executed and be held by both parties in proof of this agreement.
The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to wish His Excellency unceasing prosperity.
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(signed) Mr. M. Cooper
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Colonial Secretary