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but, if they are so employing him and

if any such consignments should pass in

transit through Indian ports, it is

possible that, on being told "that His

Majesty's Government have given

instructions that Nemasie is not to be

employed by the Governments of British

possessions", the Government of India

might attempt to stop them.

We are accordingly now warning

North Borneo and Sarawak. and I enclose

the

copies of despatch which is being sent

(as to Sarawak) to the Governor of the Straits/and of a

letter which I have written to Worth, of

B.N.B.CO.

The

It is perhaps hardly necessary

to take any steps to deal in advance with

the possible contingency referred to at

the end of the last paragraph but one.

If the occasion should arise we shall, of

course, have to request the Government of

India to allow any consignments under

existing

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