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within the boundaries of your Agreements with the Gt northern boy.
tility, nor
I have shown neither hos-
animus against them, and have simply maintained
The Danish Company your rights.
has many enemies, and is con stantly suffering attack from. Meprs Betts and Bishop both of whom have been oppressed by Mr Helland in some ways.
To the best of my belief, and I have good sources of infor- -mation, no American line will
come to China either ria Honolulu It is at present certain
Alentia.
that Congrep will give neither
subsidy, and without-
grants nor se
material help no
line will be laid
all Con
But to guard the future in tingencies For That Wade ded his best- and with partial inccess,
to arrange that if
Ar timere car
line comes, your line shall have
The right to
connect with it-
The negotiations were ministerial and do not touch your
agreemen
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Thus by action, by assistance
of Her Majesty's minister, by
pondence, by much peramal no
gotiation of an
and
difficult nature, I have done all