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manner in which the expedition was conductin - The management was wholly left to the Comsurdore

and he had

my

consent to its

abandonment if, on further reflection, he thought it right to officially, that in his

"advise

me

judgment "it should not be undertaken.

I furnished him - at

great inconvenience - with the

acting

Chinese Secretary

to Assist

in any communication with the treandarins, - and with our Suspector of Schools, who is thoroughly acquainted with the locality and the dialects

ده مرات

there

spoken-

Copies of their reports I

have also the hour to enclose.

I have the hour to be, With the highest revest,

Sir

Your Most Obedient

Stumble Servant, Irbe Benang