was
repatriation clause, provided the Engagement of the emigrant extended from 5. to
war
5. to 7 or 8 years,
- propound by M. de Monsteor the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mit
trade now
suggests
that the term
might be fixed at 10. or 12. years. and as the Chinese govemment are, unwilling that
he sa
the
says, convention should be quashed, not from interest in the welfare of the Emigrants, but to save
the
the throne, it seeund
dignity of
probable that
they
might agre
to
such a compromings. It appears to
the
me that if the Emigration
terms of Chinese apimilated
were
lated lot
those of Indian Imigration _ that is that the claim to back papage
were
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postponed till after a residence of 10 years of which the first 5. should
be under indenture - the claim of those who slech to remain in the Colony
to the cost
of
back
papaz x
it might be worth
being given up, it might the while of the Planters of B. Guiana and Trinidad to ager to such térmis.
my reports of 17th sune and 31. July 1869, I suggested that the similar propositions then in discussion.
with ou de Moustier should be
referred to the Governments of those Colonies - This was done by part Granville; despatch of 12. Augh 18867. The Governor of B. Guiana replied on 22nd Move that a new scheme of Chinese Emigration, of which he Jave
the outline, was understood to be contemplated by the West India Body: