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There are many most necessary public works which have
remained for years on our waiting list owing to lack
of funds. I may mention especially the proposed
new Government Civil Hospital on the island, the
new Prison, the new Queen's College and other school
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buildings both on the island and the mainland,
several Police Stations and markets as well as a
number of roads. If the Colony's opium revenue,
while it lasts, enables us to complete these works,
then at least some measure of public good will have
been derived from this traffic.
5. I should be glad to have your reply to this
despatch by telegram, for it seems likely that the
Persian Government, when it makes its opium monopoly
effective, will raise the price of its exported
opium above the price at present charged by India.
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant
Dovernor,
Governor, &c.
b. Clementi,
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