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15.
a disturbance occurring and have been assured by them they do not anticipate any thing of the kind, and are • prepared to keep order
the people. Indeed it was
among
only this afternoon previous
previous to the receipt of your Letter, I was in
conference on the subject,
the subject, and
ranged
urged the immediate issue of
clamation which was promised:
Mey
own view is and has
always been that the less notice
taken of these reports, and the- less action taken with reference to them, the better, for if the
Chinese think.
are getting
nervous it will be an indusement
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to them either in or spirit of mischief,
- perhaps worse, to rush into that state of turbulence which is to be avoided. I will, however, take
my best
Your communication into
and most serious consideration,
and
ozz
you may rest assured that r nothing will be wanting
my part to afford the security in my power at the same time,
I think
yours,
it would be well not give head too much, or apparently so at laust, to the
e aw ever
rumours which Chinese to circulate no matter on what su
Jam X
True Copop
ready
bject.
(signed) D.B. Robertson
in, (Fruce Copies)
(Signed) Byron Bunan,
Colonial Secretary.