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of.

Spirit usually sold in Siam:

b

and I am to request that

This Paper before The

Elfors

in laying Earl of Derby you

will state-

&o Muns that Lord. Granville.

him.

Pros Entered, into communication with the Power interested in the

Spirit trade in Siam in order & come. If a Prutial understanding

with pegand fixed. for putting into force the

to the date & be

on this de soject which

Agreements

ts on

hase

have been concluded, with Ciam

by Great Britain and the other

Powers in question.

I am &o add that it is

not stated. By Her Newman whither the strength is calculerted according

Dench

to the

or the English Hale,

but that in witter case the

Siam

rate of duty proposed by

fee

d

by:

about three Shilling, and-

195

2.

two pence up

lo 30°

would

appear to favour the epirit

imported.