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afforded by the offer of a prize for an Essay

Essay on British Ofeium Iolicy to go thoroughly into the whole Greestion, and amongst other thing was struck by the want of definite information which prevailed in India in reference to the extent of ofrim cultivation in China. So much too had been written on thuis subjick, that one was led to the conclusion that

the ouf way

to obtain trustwalty in formation about it, was to institute

a

special empurry to be undertaken

by responsible fficials.

am

awan that an engring into the

extent of opium cultivation in China

scarcely seems to fall within the

Movince of

Colonial duties, but I

would

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would respectfrelly point out that- Hompany owing to it's geographical position is so intimate concerned in all that affects the mainland, and

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closely connected wilts the official

the Chi

& commercial transactions

that consideratre advantages

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might be anticipated from thee fovernment of that Colony taking font in such an enquiry, especially when apart from the special subject of ofrium, incidentat information

In Mained that could not-

of practical interest to a in the position of Maßog.

would

fail to colony

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My Lord Jan Lordships

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