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agent to whom it is proposed to intrust the conduct of the imigration witho a letter of introduction to Gor? Mae donnell beepeating his good offices behalf of the enterprize. Richard has notified to Mr. wilder that without a special authority from Earl Granville the instructions he holds pre=

Lir.

=clude him from sanctioning

the immigration from Hongkong.

One Consul Mr. Godehouse

states that he is

satisfird

the men who may

that

be engaged

will be well treated, and he gives

his assurance that the Chinese already employed in Hawaiia

are

and happy.

e prosperous and

nevertheless I see nothing

in the

present

calu

for inducing this Government to depart from the decision it has come to of not allowing Chinese suigration. under contracts feroid to be carried on from boughing to Foreign Countries. I would suggest therefore that Governor MacDonnell's refusal to cansition the smigration of Chinese to Hawaiia be approved.

have the honour lobe

Sir Your Obedient

Humble servant

Walcot

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