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We are very glad to see our friend, and we hear that Yang-de-partuan Ismail also likes to come and see our friend in one or two days. This keeps us waiting day after day, in we live on the way, and if we are sure that the Yang-de-pertuan will not go to see our friend at any time our friend must not trouble about that, we were for a long time, we have yielded to his Excellency the Governor in everything; this is what we inform our friend, let him have no doubt about it.

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Bafah Mahmood arrived at Passir Silaboh you also gave us a letter. After you had gope up the river from Blanja the next day, people came and brought us news that Mr. Swes- tenham with an expedition of about 53 prahus and a steam launch with a floating Ref, evidently preparations for war, stopped at Bhots on Saturday evening. Now how can we go up the river to meet him (Major McNair). We retire from Blanja, for we do not know what their last intention is. Whatever you choose to do with the gentleman on

this side (Major McNair) or with his Excellency the Governor do. This is why we send Kalep Sharif to you both.

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Enclosure 17. in No. 118.

From RAJA BANDAHARA OTHMAN to the Hon. Måлon MʊNam, dated 12th December 1875 (14th Dilkaida 1292).

(After compliments.)

We received a letter from his Excellency the Governor, Straits Settlements, and understood, all its contents; he asked us to see our friend.

When the Governor's letter reached us we were unwell, and we heard that our friend was commissioned by the Governor to act for him, we are very glad to hear to the intention of his Excellency the Governor, but at the time of this letter we ask our friend to wait till his Highness the Duli Yang-de-pertuan (Ex-Sultan) comes to see our friend, at that time we will come together and see our friend, for truly we have heard that his Highness Duli Yang-de-pertuan will come. This is what we inform our friend, and our best compliments to our friend.

Enclosure 21. in No. 113.

From your Servant ABDUL KARIM to TUAN HEWICK, Superintendent of Police, Province Wellesley.

This is one man named Abdulrahman, who has been into the interior of Perak. On the 12th December 1875 he returned to Salamah Station; he heard before he reached Perak that 26,000 Gantange Paddy from Patani, on the Perak border, has been sent into Fersk by Pulan Kimiri and Chakuglah; and the Perak people say that all the men side with Syed Mahamood, and Syed Mahamood sides with the Tunku Mantri; and with regard to Sultan Ismail, it is said that if the Perak men will not fight Government he will leave the place by Sungle Palok.

December 12, 1875.

ABDUL KARIMN,

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Enclosure 18. in No. 113.

From MAJOR MCNAIR, R.A., to Ex-SULTAN Iamau..

12th December 1875.

I HAVE received my friend's letter of the 9th instant, and am glad to know that my friend is coming up to see me at Qualla Kangsa with all dispatch, prior to an interview with his Excellency the Governor.. I am only able to send my friend four bags of rice, as this place is now so full of men that I cannot obtain for my friend any more to-day, but when my friend arrives we shall be able to get more, and my friend can send soiné down to Blanja from this place. I have just heard from a letter which my friend ́has sent to Hadji Aboobakar, that Mr. Swettenham is now at Bhota with 50 bosts. I have written to Mr. Swettenham not to advance up the river. My friend may now come up to Qualla Kangsa, according to his promise.

Enclosure 19. in No. 113. From MAJOR McNam, R.A., to Rakan

Muda Yusuf.

December 12, 1875.

I HAVE received my friend's letter of the 9th instant. friend is coming up to meet me as soon as possible. I hear that Ex-Sultan Ismail will I am glad to hear that my probably be at Qualls Kanges in three days from hence, and then I shall hope to see friend and talk over all matters with my friend prior to my friend's meeting his Excel- lency the Governor, who is anxious that the troubles now in Perak shall be soon put an end to.

Enclosure 20. in No. 118.

From Ex-SULTAN ISMAIL to HAJBe Aboobaker and Orang Kayo Andornahman, dated 12th December 1875 (14th Dilkaida 1292).

We inform you that about our ascending and meeting Major McNair, we will certainly not fail to go and meet him, for the Governor aake us to do so. You know that when

¡Enclosure 22. in No. 118.

From SULTAN ABDULLA of Perak to HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR. Straits Settlement, dated 7th December 1875 (12th Dilkaida 1292)..

(Aftar complimente.)

Ws inform our friend that we beg for a sufficient power, if possible, from our friend to join our friend's officers in carrying out all these affairs in the country of Perak, and we hope for the Government's assistance, which brings prosperity upon us and upon our country.

Moreover, if our friend allows us, we would wish to send a few of our good men to mix with our friend's officers to obtain intelligence of the Maharajah Lela and Datu Sugor.

We are very sorry, that we cannot help thinking of it whilst this affair is going on, Furthermore, the letter from Raja Ismail in answer to our friend's letter, is forwarded to our friend by our friend's officer, Major Dunlop, and the notices (we have sent) to the villages of Perak.

Moreover, we inform our friend at the time that Pasir Salak was attacked by our friend's officers, we received clear information that the Maharajah Lela had fled to Blanja. And our best complim is to our friend.

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(After compliments.)

Enclosure 28. in No. 113.

EXCELLENCY the Governor to Sultan AbdULLAH.

We have received our friend's letter of 7th December. We have also just received

Penang, December 15, 1876. from Singapore our friend's letter of 15th November addressed to the Honourable G, J. Irving.

As we are not likely to be up the Parak River at present we have written to our Com- missioner, Major Dunlop, and have told him our friend's wishes. We have no doubt. that our friend will, when asked, afford our Commissioner all the assistance that our friend states he to ready to givé.

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