CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3] — Page 362

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$12

357

made by the Licensees

and

by their detective staff, to assist the Government and carry out its regulations.

13. The Licensees have, at considerable expense, built appropriate houses and formed their staff, which has become unusually efficient. I hope, therefore, I may be safe in presuming it is not intended that, suddenly and without any fault on their part, I should recall the licenses merely to test another experiment in the mode of distributing them. To do so, in the absence of any charge against the Licensees, would necessarily shake all future confidence in the Government and render similar transactions with the Chinese, by any method, whether such as the Duke of Buckingham has suggested or otherwise, liable, and most naturally so, to suspicion of bad faith. The better class of Natives would also probably be deterred thereby from entering into any engagement with the Government requiring the outlay of Capital and industry.

14. In the event, however, of any circumstances terminating existing arrangements with the present Licensees, who may not be able to pay the high monthly fee now exacted for much longer, I will endeavor that this Government shall be prepared with a complete plan founded, if possible, on the basis suggested by the Duke of Buckingham, and also that future Licenses shall be settled in accordance therewith.

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$12 357 made by the Licensees and by their detective staff, to assist the Government and carry out its regulations. 13. The Licensees have, at considerable expense, built appropriate houses and formed their staff, which has become unusually efficient. I hope, therefore, I may be safe in presuming it is not intended that, suddenly and without any fault on their part, I should recall the licenses merely to test another experiment in the mode of distributing them. To do so, in the absence of any charge against the Licensees, would necessarily shake all future confidence in the Government and render similar transactions with the Chinese, by any method, whether such as the Duke of Buckingham has suggested or otherwise, liable, and most naturally so, to suspicion of bad faith. The better class of Natives would also probably be deterred thereby from entering into any engagement with the Government requiring the outlay of Capital and industry. 14. In the event, however, of any circumstances terminating existing arrangements with the present Licensees, who may not be able to pay the high monthly fee now exacted for much longer, I will endeavor that this Government shall be prepared with a complete plan founded, if possible, on the basis suggested by the Duke of Buckingham, and also that future Licenses shall be settled in accordance therewith. INDIA & THE FARE

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y $12 357 made by the Licensees and by their detective · staff. to apist the Gavemment and Carry out it's regulations. 13. The Licensees have, houses and er fone to considerable expense in building appropriate forming their staff which hus become unusually efficient. I hope therefore, Tome safe in presuming it is not intended that suddenly and without any fault on their part I should recall the dicensis pant merely to test another experiment in the mode of distributing them. To do so in the absence of any change against the Licensees would necefparily necesarily shake all future confidence in the govemment ceud- and- render similar transactions with the Chinese I by any me method, whether such CLO the Duke of 1Buckingham has suggested or otherwise, liable, and most nativally so, to suspicion of bad faith. The better clasp of Natives would also probably be detered thereby from entering into any engagement with the Government requiring the outlay of Capital: and industry. 14. In the event however of any circumstances terminating existing an angements with the present Licensees who may not be much longer the high monthly able to pay much longer fee now السنسك exacted, I will endeavor that this' Govenment shall be prepared with a complete plan founded if posible on the basis suggested by the Duke of Buckingham, and also that future Licenses shall be uellettet in accordance there with. INDE & THE FARE

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$12

357

made by the Licensees

and

by their detective

· staff. to apist the Gavemment and Carry

out it's regulations.

13. The Licensees have,

houses and

fone to

considerable expense in building appropriate

forming their staff which hus become unusually efficient. I hope therefore, Tome safe in presuming it is not intended

that suddenly

and without

any fault

their part I should recall the dicensis

pant

merely to test another experiment in the

mode of distributing

them. To do so in

the absence of any change against the

Licensees would necefparily

necesarily shake all

future confidence in the govemment ceud-

and-

render similar transactions with the Chinese

by any me

method, whether such

CLO

the Duke

of 1Buckingham has suggested or otherwise, liable, and most nativally so, to suspicion of bad faith. The better clasp of Natives would also probably be detered thereby from

entering into any engagement with the Government requiring the outlay of Capital: and industry.

14.

In the event however of any circumstances terminating existing an angements with the present Licensees who may not be

much longer the high monthly

able to pay much longer

fee

now

السنسك

exacted, I will endeavor that this'

Govenment shall be prepared with a complete plan founded if posible on the basis suggested by the Duke of Buckingham, and also that future Licenses shall be uellettet

in accordance there with.

INDE &

THE FARE

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