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today

to the decision which I have the

honour how to report every merans was

lehausted with the beri of inducing

some person to make, an

offer that

anta have been listened to.

5. Some confidential statements

| furnished to Governor trendsey by an

Chrucce tu 7878 arzert that Government

ought to get at least $ 250,000

bes

Managing the opium bussiers itself

and the writer of these platements Exammed

of

by me in the presence of the acting Colomal Secretary and the Treasured

maintains the Opuim that be then Expressed

although

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although competition be the dupply for

No Californian and Australian Marketi

to expected on the part of the Pinang

farmers and possibly of North Bonce.

6. The pressuch farus

'ario dos's & Expire

till 1th Marco next and should

reasonable

opper

be recwird before

which would admich

with

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any

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arrangements

- bring made thore persons to whom. heeneers have already brew moved by

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Government, I should be dispored

bith the advice

of the Excentive

Council.