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of the Contract which

they proposed to make with the Japanese labourers I

only be judged of from its conditions as to wages length of service guarantees for Indemnity &c to which were not stated in his

petition. That it appeared to me that nothing to be done until these conditions were known, & that, without wishing to appear to discourage enterprise,

which if well conducted, might prove beneficial to all concerned, I considered

it necessary

to learn the views of

the Governor as well

as those of the

Government of Japan before I could take any

active part in the promotion of the proposed scheme.

Page 404

I need not add that if Immigration from Japan to any

British Colony be approved by H. M. Govt, it would

then be necessary that I should be furnished with the Contracts & Regulations by which it would be governed.

I have

6) Harry S. Parkes

offer

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of the Contract which they proposed to make with the Japanese labourers I only be judged of from its conditions as to wages length of service guarantees for Indemnity &c to which were not stated in his petition. That it appeared to me that nothing to be done until these conditions were known, & that, without wishing to appear to discourage enterprise, which if well conducted, might prove beneficial to all concerned, I considered it necessary to learn the views of the Governor as well as those of the Government of Japan before I could take any active part in the promotion of the proposed scheme. Page 404 I need not add that if Immigration from Japan to any British Colony be approved by H. M. Govt, it would then be necessary that I should be furnished with the Contracts & Regulations by which it would be governed. I have 46 6) Harry S. Parkes offer

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of the Contract which they proposed to make with the Japanese labourers I. only be judged of from its conditions as to wages length of service guarantees for Inéfilmens &o to which were not stated in his petition.. That it appeared to me that nothing to be done until these conditions were knowns, & that, without wishing to appear to discourage enterprize, which if well conducted, might prove beneficial to all concerned, I of? consider it necessary my to learn the views of Gost as well as well as those of the Gost of Japan before & c? Take any active part in the promotion of the proposed scheme.. 404 th? I need not add that if Imigration From Japan to any British Colony be approved by F. M. Goot, it w? then be necessary that I sh? be furnished with the Crcts & Regulations by which it of? be governed.. I have 46 5. 6) Harry S. Parkes offer

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of the Contract which

they proposed to make with the Japanese labourers I.

only be judged of from its conditions as to wages length of service guarantees for Inéfilmens &o to which were not stated in his

petition.. That it appeared to me that nothing to be done until these conditions were knowns, & that, without wishing to appear to discourage enterprize,

which if well conducted, might prove beneficial to all concerned, I of? consider

it necessary

to learn the views of

Gost as well

as well as those of the

Gost of Japan before & c? Take any

active part in the promotion of the proposed scheme..

404

th?

I need not add that if Imigration From Japan to any

British Colony be approved by F. M. Goot, it w? then

be necessary that I sh? be furnished with the Crcts & Regulations by which it of? be governed..

I have

6) Harry S. Parkes

offer

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