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for our expenses hero ” ho said.

10. I raised the questinjof a reply, and suggested
that he should await your arrival before sending it. This ■
he v/as loath to do, as he. said the letter had been some
time awaiting a rreply and to delay further would suggest
that he could not or would not meet the charges contained
in it. It was therefore decided that he should reply in
similar style, a complimentary letter dated and signed ,
and an unsealed attachment which should ask in the same
abrupt language as the King had useaywhat exactly he
referred to when he spoke of heavy taxation and ill treats
munt of his subjects.
11. This has been done and I have just received
his letter and enclose a copy of it. In its way, it is an
eEcellent reply and will have the support of all his •
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brothers. Technically the reply should have been through •
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Bus^ire, but, in the circumstances^ it^seemed best to follow
the mode employed., especially as the King had ^imself oho-
chosen it. I should add that the references to the
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persons " who would protect his interests M mentioned in
the King’s letter, are assumed by the Shaikh to refer.to
H.U.Government, lie laughed when he read this and said .
M Well they are my friends too, I have nothing to fear % ‘
from the High Government. ”
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12. I have dealt with the matter in some, ha^te?.:
but it seemed important that I should place you ih.po's session
of the facts as soon as possible, in view of your impeiddr ■
1 mg departure from Bushire. . I venture to .hope • that* Vtnb^

action taken by His Excellency .will meef;^ih|^||:- v

your approval and I regret that the labour invol'ye^:^'^|?^
eluded a telegraphic reference to you. *,

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