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of Commerce to of the Chamber transmit to Your Lordship.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Administrator.
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REGE APR 92/
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberley,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for
My Lord,
to
The attention
re.
the Colonies.
de.
of this Chamber
has been called to statements in the
public papers to the effect that Her Majesty's Government through its representin at Peking Government of
conduct
is in communication with the
China in
to the
regard the trade in opium between
India and the latter country; should
such prove to be the case and the proposed arrangements in
affect this port
interfere with the
any way
Or
fleedom of trade, which enice its settlement it has enjoyed and which
has so
greatly contributed to its
I am desired
prosperity
Committee to ask
you
to give this Chamber an
expressing
by
the
to be good enough opportunity of
it's views thereon before any
settlement is concluded.
I have the honor to be,
Most obedient humble servan
Karis- Chairman