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July, namely that our Colonies should be urged to consider how best to attract volunteers to their shores, in lieu of so-called emigrants under contract.

I say nothing of humanity, but on grounds of policy, I cannot but desire that we should cease to exercise our Treaty Right, & that the Chinese should be formally apprised of our decision to abandon it.

I cannot help wishing, nevertheless, that we were of Mr. Wade's & Mr. Hammond's mind.

(Private) Sept 20. 1873. M. Wade to Earl Granville 228 of Sept. 22. 1873

228 to throw up Contract-labour, as a protest against it. It would cost the West Indian Colonies some money to end & encourage immigration to the extent that would ultimately supply the labour market, but labour would be worth more than is now paid for it.

At present, we are pointed at as opposing Spain & the rest because we want Contract labour for ourselves. Both Sir Sampson & Sir B. Robertson however are as clearly of opinion as myself that the Colonies will act more wisely by...

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July, namely that our Colonies should be urged to consider how best to attract volunteers to their shores, in lieu of so-called emigrants under contract. I say nothing of humanity, but on grounds of policy, I cannot but desire that we should cease to exercise our Treaty Right, & that the Chinese should be formally apprised of our decision to abandon it. I cannot help wishing, nevertheless, that we were of Mr. Wade's & Mr. Hammond's mind. (Private) Sept 20. 1873. M. Wade to Earl Granville 228 of Sept. 22. 1873 228 to throw up Contract-labour, as a protest against it. It would cost the West Indian Colonies some money to end & encourage immigration to the extent that would ultimately supply the labour market, but labour would be worth more than is now paid for it. At present, we are pointed at as opposing Spain & the rest because we want Contract labour for ourselves. Both Sir Sampson & Sir B. Robertson however are as clearly of opinion as myself that the Colonies will act more wisely by... Page 3 Page 4 Page XX is not detected, hence no page information will be added. However, the original text has "3" at the top which seems to be a page number. It is kept as is. has been removed as per instruction 12. The text has been reordered and formatted according to the given rules, with proper paragraph breaks and spacing. The file reference has been formatted as per rule 10. The output is in HTML as per the final instruction.

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July, namely that our

Colomes should be urged

to consider how best to

attract volunteers to their

phores, in lien

One

so-called emigrants

under contract.

ལ་

say nothing of

humanity,

on grounds

policy & cannot

Lease

to desire that we should

cease to exercise our

Treaty Bright, & that the

Chinese should be formally apprised of our decision

to abandon it..

I cannot help wishing,

never thelen, that we were

Mr Wade

Mr Hammond.

(Private) Sept 20. 1873.

M. Wade

Carl Granville

228 of Gut. 22.1873

228

to throw up Contract-labour,

as a protest against it.

It would wit the west

Indian British some

money to end

encourage

immigration to the extent that would ultimately

supply the labour market,

4 labour would wit more

than is now paid for it. At present, we are

pointed at as opposing Spain Fern & the rest

because we want 22-

Contract labour - ourselves,

Both In: Sampson &

Sir B. Robertson however

are as clearly of opinion

myself that the Colonies

will act more

wisely

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