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proper on behalf of this British Company.

I had no authority to make any proposal tending towards arbitration, but it seemed to me that something in that direction might be done with advantage.

My own view would be that each party might appoint an independent Doctor, who would proceed to Salina Cruz, inspect the immigrants, and give their opinion as to the justification of rejecting the large number on the score of trachoma.

In case of disagreement the two Doctors so appointed might select a third to act with them.

Senor Kariscal said that he was anxious to settle the difficulty without further delay, and thought well enough of my suggestion to submit it to the President at a Cabinet Meeting which is to take place this afternoon.

He said that he would consult the President and the Cabinet on the question and inform me what response he could elicit.

He begged me, however, to put forward such a suggestion in writing, so that the Mexican Government could take it into favourable consideration without delay.

I replied that I had no authority to make a definite proposal in the sense of my remarks, but that I would ask for your

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888 339 proper on behalf of this British Company. I had no authority to make any proposal tending towards arbitration, but it seemed to me that something in that direction might be done with advantage. My own view would be that each party might appoint an independent Doctor, who would proceed to Salina Cruz, inspect the immigrants, and give their opinion as to the justification of rejecting the large number on the score of trachoma. In case of disagreement the two Doctors so appointed might select a third to act with them. Senor Kariscal said that he was anxious to settle the difficulty without further delay, and thought well enough of my suggestion to submit it to the President at a Cabinet Meeting which is to take place this afternoon. He said that he would consult the President and the Cabinet on the question and inform me what response he could elicit. He begged me, however, to put forward such a suggestion in writing, so that the Mexican Government could take it into favourable consideration without delay. I replied that I had no authority to make a definite proposal in the sense of my remarks, but that I would ask for your

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888 339 proper on behalf of this British Company. I had no authority to make any proposal tanding towards arbitration, but it seemed to me that something in that direction might be done with advantage. By own view would be that each party might appoint an independent Doctor, who would proceed to Salina Cruz, inspect the immigrants, and give their opinion as to the Justification of rejecting the large number on the score of trachoma. In case of disagreement the two Doctors so appointed might select a third to act with them. Senor Kariscal said that he was anxious to settle the difficulty without further delay, and thought wall enough of my suggestion to submit it to the President at a Cabinet Heeting which is to take place this afternoon. He said that he would consult the President and the Cabinet on the question and inform me what respense he could eli- cit. No begged me, however, to put forward such .. a suggestion in writing, so that the Mexican Goverment could take it into favourable consideration without delay. I replied that I had no authority to make a definite propo- sal in the sense of my remarks, but that I would ask for your

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888

339

proper on behalf of this British Company.

I had no

authority to make any proposal tanding towards arbitration,

but it seemed to me that something in that direction might

be done with advantage.

By own view would be that

each party might appoint an independent Doctor, who would

proceed to Salina Cruz, inspect the immigrants, and give

their opinion as to the Justification of rejecting the

large number on the score of trachoma.

In case of

disagreement the two Doctors so appointed might select a

third to act with them.

Senor Kariscal said that he was anxious to settle

the difficulty without further delay, and thought wall

enough of my suggestion to submit it to the President at a

Cabinet Heeting which is to take place this afternoon.

He said that he would consult the President and the Cabinet

on the question and inform me what respense he could eli-

cit.

No begged me, however, to put forward such ..

a suggestion in writing, so that the Mexican Goverment

could take it into favourable consideration without delay.

I replied that I had no authority to make a definite propo-

sal in the sense of my remarks, but that I would ask for

your

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