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services as agent, but if those fees be taken as the frice of his interest with the Government

I will

very sfcedly get rid both of him and his clients.

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34 money had been the soijent of this Government, its action would have been different, and the highest tender would have been accepted. In declining, however to take more than a

cum, this Government

moderate

does not mean to syve the difference attainable either

to Mr Caldwell or sepeculators.

any more.

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It will therefore be necesary, in addition, to referring this Memorandum to W. Caldwell

for explanation and report, to fut the substance of it into chinese which I shall have frinted and circulated for the information of all concerned. -

(Signes.) R. G. M. 8.-

(Time lopy.)

S. Gardiner Mutin Colonial Secretary.