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Simula. 3th October 1857

Sir

Iam desired by the Secatenant jeveruor to forward for sabinission to the "Most hotle the Governor General of Media bis twe exfices of a founted report dated September 6th last by M. Fortune on the Zea plantations in these Provinces. Copies of letters written in consequence are also forwarded for information 2. Although the account is encouraging the Seeutenant Governor apprehends that the manufacture is not yet in a state to admit

i Hany

relavation of effort for procuring both men and plants from China : Enough has been done to shew that these can be procured and at what cost this can be done, and that when procured at this certain cost they can be sucessfully located in the Himalayas The Chinese manufacturers have been

wealthy, contented and bung in their The Secretary of the Goot of India

with the Governor General

avocation