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as it does from

Customs Coming so intelligent and Zealous sw

is

very

Officer valuable, and I thank you.

for allowing me to see his letter for

it confirms.

what ne

recessarily,

I had

but confused intelligence of although

aud

sufficient to excité auspicion consequently, Enquiry by the Slonial Government - And I feel certain

that under your

of

clear

appreciation

the silication, any action you

take to remove this roil of Annegghing would tend to improve the true interests of the tobony, by relieving the honest Chinese Zader from " blockade" as it is called. Which rever would have been brought into

the

-ristence had the protection of the Chinese Revenue not been a recessity.

No better proof could be afforded of the soundness of your eclus

on this question, than the results

of the - prosecution you directed to be instituted. When the Emperial

Government at Canton comes to the conviction that that of the Colony is

doing its best to suppress Omuggling, confidence, to an extent, hithertos kore in word than deed, will be established to the benefit of the trade of both Countries. It is difficult however to get people to see this at once.

I return Mr Greaghis letter with many thanks and am

(Ime copy)

colonial decretary

Jours

(Signed) B. Robertson

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