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this was unnecessary as your reply to the
petition has, I think, damped the ardour of the
agitators and the continued peacefulness of the
place will show those members of the community
less,
who have any common sense that the ridiculous
reports which have been spread about are base-
The agitation, which was more foolish
than serious is now, I believe, dying a natural
death, but I thought that I had better bring the
facts to the notice of the Governor as being not
entirely without interest to him. He has since
asked me to put down my remarks in the form of
a memorandum and this I have done and I enclose
a copy herewith.
It is incomprehensible to me that responsible
officials totally unconnected with the administra-
tion of this Concession, should support behind my
back so foolish an agitation, which can only weak-
en my hand and serve no possible useful purpose.
Your answer to the petition praying for the
expulsion of the Germans surprised nobody. Most
of
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