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subject of Chinese Omnigrations

those Colonies, cond

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stating

the Governor's wish

His Excellency that I should

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early).

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consideration

I

will

them

and

my

report.

shall: feel obliged if

inform Kennedy) that,

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Gers Artheur

regards

emigration to these two Colonies, emigration

I ses nothing to prevent the Engagement of Chinese Labourers

arrangement

under the

mante with the Viceroy of these Proviners pending the ratification of " the Convention of March 1866,

abeyance

which is still in

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At the same time, having

had some experience in the

working of the Tomigration

to the

British West Indies, I trust

the few observations I have to

make on

the

subject will not

be considered out

of place In the first place, of

the Governments of the Colonies

in question determine to import labour from China, they should each send

Den

agent to pick the required

the purpose,

for

and

ship

contract with

them. Such

agent

should be officer appointed by the Government

and