services as agent, but if those fees be taken as the frice of his interest with the Government
I will
very sfcedly get rid both of him and his clients.
I
has can
than b
(areulom?
34 money had been the soijent of this Government, its action would have been different, and the highest tender would have been accepted. In declining, however to take more than a
cum, this Government
moderate
does not mean to syve the difference attainable either
to Mr Caldwell or sepeculators.
any more.
has wr
be beth
it ?
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It will therefore be necesary, in addition, to referring this Memorandum to W. Caldwell
for explanation and report, to fut the substance of it into chinese which I shall have frinted and circulated for the information of all concerned. -
(Signes.) R. G. M. 8.-
(Time lopy.)
S. Gardiner Mutin Colonial Secretary.