CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 547

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without

my helping him, chemically

through every phase of the manipulation

for

Should I wish to increase the production of my drug,

employ a great many

hands, and

teach the process to European Overseers; and the thing is of such a magnitude, monetarily speaking, that no chance friendship could resist the strong impulse & self-aggrandisement; in which case I would have in a very short while

Competitors who may

command

capital and undersell produce upon the market.

my

I have told the whole as

plainly as I could, and I now make

the

following proposition to the Board of Opium of

Calcutta

I'll enable the "Board" to

increase the import of Opium in

China upon a gigantic scale - The export duty

on the prepared drug, hundredfold, will necessarily increase the wealth of India, and the Exchequer at home The increased productions will facilitate the purchase of Chinese "produces - A diminution in the price

of the drug, justified possibly by the low rate of its components, all of them to be plentifully found in India, will largely contribute

to increase its Consumption.

To repay this:

Will the "Board" grant me

what

I would have

asked at

the hands of the Mandarins??

If so, I'll expect an answer by the next mail, that will start from Calcutta after the arrival, to that port, of the steamer "Thunder" which carries this letter.

With said answer, I likewise expect the Confidential Clerk of the "Board"; to make him test

the

components, and reason

the thing with me,

as a

member of the

"Board", fully vested with powers

to treat.

Until then, I suspend

Failing the answer

I'll of course make the best

bargain I can.

Love Copy.

Colonial Secretary.

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without my helping him, chemically through every phase of the manipulation for Should I wish to increase the production of my drug, employ a great many hands, and teach the process to European Overseers; and the thing is of such a magnitude, monetarily speaking, that no chance friendship could resist the strong impulse & self-aggrandisement; in which case I would have in a very short while Competitors who may command capital and undersell produce upon the market. my I have told the whole as plainly as I could, and I now make the following proposition to the Board of Opium of Calcutta I'll enable the "Board" to increase the import of Opium in China upon a gigantic scale - The export duty on the prepared drug, hundredfold, will necessarily increase the wealth of India, and the Exchequer at home The increased productions will facilitate the purchase of Chinese "produces - A diminution in the price of the drug, justified possibly by the low rate of its components, all of them to be plentifully found in India, will largely contribute to increase its Consumption. To repay this: Will the "Board" grant me what I would have asked at the hands of the Mandarins?? If so, I'll expect an answer by the next mail, that will start from Calcutta after the arrival, to that port, of the steamer "Thunder" which carries this letter. With said answer, I likewise expect the Confidential Clerk of the "Board"; to make him test the components, and reason the thing with me, as a member of the "Board", fully vested with powers to treat. Until then, I suspend Failing the answer I'll of course make the best bargain I can. Love Copy. Colonial Secretary.
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without my helping him, chemielly through every phasis of the manipulation por Should I wish to increase the -duction of my drug, emplay great many Inst hands, and teach the process to European Overseers; and the thing is of such a magnitude, monetarily speaking, that no chance friendship could resist to the strong impulse & self aggrandrsement; in which case would have m'a very short while Competitors who may menu Command. capital and undercell produce upon the market. my I have told the whole as could, and I now mater plainly the کے following proposition to the Board of Opium "of Calenta I'll enable the "Board" b increase the import of Opeum in -multiplied a Chiin upon a gigantic scale - The export duty on the prepared drug, hundred fold, will necessarily increase the wealth of India, and the Enchequer at home The mcreased productions will facilitate the purchase of Chmise "produces - A divination in the Jerne of the drug, justified Possible by the low rate of its Components, all of them to be plentifully found in India, will largely contribute to increase its Consumption. To repay this: :ed and rendered Will the "Brand" Geri en what what I would have 533 acked at the hands of the Mandarins??_ If so, I'll expect an answer by the next mail, that will start from Calcutta after the arrival, to that port, of the steamer "Thunder" which carries this letter. With said answer, I likewise expect the Confidential cherish of the "Board"; to make him test Components, and reason thing with me, And over my. the member of the "Board", fully siverted with powers to treat. all labor Mutil then, I suspend Failing the answer I'll of course make this best hu bargain I can. Love Copy. bu Colonial Pluntary.
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without

my helping him, chemielly

through every phasis of the manipulation

por

Should I wish to increase the -duction of my drug,

emplay great many

Inst

hands, and

teach the process to European Overseers; and the thing is of such a magnitude, monetarily speaking, that no chance friendship could resist to the strong impulse & self

aggrandrsement; in which case would have m'a

very short while

Competitors who may

menu

Command.

capital and undercell produce upon the market.

my

I have told the whole as

could, and I now mater

plainly

the

کے

following proposition to the Board of Opium "of

Calenta

I'll enable the "Board" b

increase the import of Opeum in

-multiplied a

Chiin upon a gigantic scale - The export duty

on the prepared drug, hundred fold, will necessarily increase the wealth of India, and the Enchequer at home The mcreased productions will facilitate the purchase of Chmise "produces - A divination in the Jerne

of the drug, justified Possible by the low rate of its Components, all of them to be plentifully found in India, will largely contribute

to increase its Consumption.

To repay this:

:ed and rendered

Will the "Brand" Geri en

what

what I would have

533

acked at

the hands of the Mandarins??_

If so, I'll expect an answer by the next mail, that will start from Calcutta after the arrival, to that port, of the steamer "Thunder" which carries this letter.

With said answer, I likewise expect the Confidential cherish of the "Board"; to make him test

Components, and reason

thing with me,

And

over

my. the

member of the

"Board", fully siverted with powers

to treat.

all labor

Mutil then, I suspend

Failing the answer

I'll of course make this best

hu

bargain I can.

Love Copy.

bu

Colonial Pluntary.

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