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The prosoa:ls regarding Laddons are not yet fully considered. Originally it was proposed so ruse the establishraunt of the Indian ection from 79. to 320 and to pay them on me 10 brood on the pro ond no Chinese rates but schled lower because it has always been automy to say; ly than with free riti, The Manncial cctim to above la based on this

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But recent developments h vo uxlo 15 noces mary to reconnider the hole uostion as records the Indang, al ve wait further recomend biona fras Hong Kong.

Licanwhile, however, we are informed as in the ncl.ood extract from the swingra rom flong Mong shat 10 is a pity to risk spoiling the whole schere by being perainoalous. You will renumber through our reccnt mentiac, Pensofather-vins, the Cornis ioner of olico, stressed the importance of having mn of icient ni honest Chinese force. hováng a

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shall be grateful, thor fore, if we my h ve 'conmury approv 1 for the propos6j nav pabes for the Chinese rink and Pilo.

Yours sincerely,

Jd. C.R. Howitt.