CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 592

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Contral Government.

I **,84 you are aware, of the opinion that is Kajesty'a

Government's proposal in the only one calculated to lead to

a lasting improvement and would venture to muggest that the

Imperial Decree to which you roter in your despatch No no

might also be made to direct that the patrolling of the

waterways shall be placed urder Imperial Baritine Customs

control.

I have the honour to he,Dir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

SJ.R.W. Mansfield

Consul Genaral.

P.3.

Confidential. I am in frequent communication with

the Commissioner of Customo those view: coincide with mino.

Ar Bayero is fully conversant with local requirements and

conditions, and it is mattar for crost regret that, at this

juncture, he should be leaving shortly on hore furlough.