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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