was led to make Enquiries unofficially
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should certain
proposals be made, they would be likely
I met with consideration at the hands
of the Govt
India.
Jamsetjee
now in receipt
of unofficial advices to the effect that if the Chinese fort wish to send to India an informal
Agent, the Govt
India will be
prepared to give every attention to
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I am further advised that, if it is proposed to send an informal Agent
from China to India he should place himself in
communication with the
British Minister in Pekin and obtain
his consent before leaving for India.
The informal correspondence which
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received the further mentions that the substance of the proposals which formed the ground of my
enquiries should be communicated to
anything may
he
have to urge and to
The Legation, but
for your
to
give
him
any information he
might require, provided he went with the full consent and knowledge of Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin, and that
had full
Her Majesty's Minister knowledge of the purpose for which
he
was sent and the instructions
under which he was acting.
to your reference.
I will communicate the nature of the
reply I have received from Pundit
regarding
the Chinese, and intimate that I will be
willing to renew the consideration of the
subject, and cooperate with them if invited to do so.
Burke