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Officials for the most part look_ upon advice grates as proceeding. from interested motives, Dr. Eitel has wisely offered to take the official to both schools and let him judge for himself which he would wish the

students to attend.

6.

It is interesting to

observe by the steps which

they

have.

Fow

taken and by their frequent visits to

this Colony for trade and other purposes the importance which the Annamese

Officials attach to friendship and intercourse with the British, and I am of opinion from frequent conversation 1. with Annamese Officials that were

it not for the

the over

suspiciousness of

their nature, their Government would long ago have sought the protection of Great Britain for their Kingdom and

I believe would even do so now were

in

iend they not restrained by influences

another direation.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble servant,

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Administrator.

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