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contrary had always encouringed his

action in this respect

this respert with the Viceroy

and adds emphatica

never

cally I have

in

any way

directly

or indirectly interfered

to stop

such communication for

always considered that in matters of

Folier the Authorities

on the barders

had best be left to make such amicable arrangements

aus seemed convenien

to promote the ends of Justice.

With such a clear and explicit statement from the Cansol the

Com

flirting statement said by Mr Smith the Acting Registrar General in his Meme: (enclased in Sir Richard Mac Bonnell's despatch Nr of to the Secretary of State

for the Colonies) to have becor made to him by Colonel Ping dow not I

confess.

credences

seen to me

As

worthy of any

regards the

ce important

question of the adoption of scitis faratary measures to re-establish good relations of the nature desired, I found

-to-

difficulty on the pavit of the Viceroy_ He quite agreed in this cxpediency and proatianbility of the arrangements -proposed, and promised.

give

the

In

me he would

necessary instructions.

reference to the interference of Custom House Cruisers with the trade of Hay Kang, any cause

of

Complaint that may originally have

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