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other description of produce, and its import and export were

and

perfectly fice, unfettered by any restrictions. This -state of things being changed by that Proclamations, the Deputation of Indian Frines, admitted with myself to an intervion with His Exullney, craved

am

exemption from its provisions in favor of certain parcels of salthetre, \ alleged to have been stripped at baloutta prior to the date of the Proclamation. No further request of which Jan wognigunt:

نے کیا کاک

then made_

Such

being

the simple statement

of facts, the Committer fail to perceive

in what manner that.

" would have been, not a

concession

hassive, but

"an active and

very

deliberate violution of

Regulation sanctioned by Trenty';

how the Chamber has exposed itse

tself

to the charge of having "expected from! this Govament in what would be simply

of illegality "

an active cooperation

act.

Having I trust thus placed the Chamber right with Y is Excellency

as to the

to

the

convey

-course pursued by it, I have the Committees thanks for

assurance

of His Excellency that he will lose no time in giving information to the Chamber of any dennege in the Proclamative, under orders from Her Majesty's Government_

I have, So

(Signed) Dus: I. Mackenzie

(Jun Cosey)

Chairman

Maland

Acting Colorint - Secretary