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Government House, Độơng long.
force in the event ghis scizing the Customs he sent
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Chim to see me
witte
letter.
copy of
which is endosed in my confidential despatch or iq
Decanter to which
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This letter, supplementat
boy leave to refor your frace.
conturis a clear indication
It was a verbal messages.
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his policy. of the Powers his cherished project of preventing Puting from
interfered to stop his cherished project-
getting funds for further attacks on him ( his point bring that
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dorsit
gut
the claims
otherwise use
there revenues it will have to employ
the Powers mmay gthen
which it comed
for expeditions against the South The
would reange- himself
and British trade.
It was 3 submit
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the easiest victim - Hagking
a matter
a
of vital interest to
this Colony that if it were at all possible, he should not- be driven to put his threats into action.
& do so
That he intended
only was I have no doubt whatwar. The one doubt
gkis whether he comed. Ho has unquestimathy, lost some
influence owing to his plundering the wealthy classes and consenting the poor but he still has frial power. He