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Jr. 10/11/6

Macao, 22 March, 61.

The Honorable

Mr. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.

It being highly important for me not to lose time, I have forwarded per "Thunder" to the "Board of Opium" of Calcutta, a copy of which is enclosed.

The tenor of said letter will point out the reasons of my having visited Singapore, Batavia, and China during the last three years.

If His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong knows much better than I do the importance of the Opium question, in its relations, both with the revenues of India, and with the equilibrium of the exchange between English and Chinese produce. My desire to bring forward H.E. in this affair is to facilitate all communications between this "Board" and myself, in case the steps I have taken should have the result I expect.

It will besides ensure ... time, and the secrecy of the affair, which I fancy, is a great point.

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Jr. 10/11/6 Macao, 22 March, 61. The Honorable Mr. Mercer, Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. It being highly important for me not to lose time, I have forwarded per "Thunder" to the "Board of Opium" of Calcutta, a copy of which is enclosed. The tenor of said letter will point out the reasons of my having visited Singapore, Batavia, and China during the last three years. If His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong knows much better than I do the importance of the Opium question, in its relations, both with the revenues of India, and with the equilibrium of the exchange between English and Chinese produce. My desire to bring forward H.E. in this affair is to facilitate all communications between this "Board" and myself, in case the steps I have taken should have the result I expect. It will besides ensure ... time, and the secrecy of the affair, which I fancy, is a great point.
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Jr. 10/11/6

Macao, 22 March, 61.

The Honorable

bo

Mr. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong .

It being highly important for me not to lose time, I have forwarded per. "Thunder" to the "Board of Opium " of Calcutta,

letter of which the Enclosed

1

a

copy.

a

The terror of said letter with

point out the reasons of my having

visited Amigapore, Batavia, and

China during the last three

1

If with dice date many

at the same time.

years. other. things.

If E. The Governor of Hongkong

Knows much better than I do the importance of the Opruim question. in its relations, both with the revenues of

Indian, and with the quilibrium

English

the exchange betiveer

and Chinese produces. My desire to bring forward

H.D. in this affair

La

To facilitate

all Communications between this

"Board" and myself,

in case thei

Hip I have tatten should have the result I Expect.

Ensure

...

It will besides save time, and the Secrecy of the affair, which I fancy, a great point

both

در مه کویر

і

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