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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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