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Mauritius, Colonial Secretary's Office 

 10th May 1881. 



To the Secretary Royal Society of Arts fy Sciences. 



Sir, 



With reference to your letter dated the 14th 

 ultimo, I am directed by His Excellency the Lieute- 

 nant-Governor to forward, for the information of the 

 Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, the enclosed copy 

 of the reply received from His Excellency the Governor 

 of Reunion, relative to the projected Intercolonial 

 Exhibition. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 



H. N. D. Butts, 

 Acting Colonial Secretary. 



Ile de la Reunion 



— Saint-Denis, le 28 Avril 1881. 



Direction de l'Interieur 



Secretariat General 



No. 150. 



A Son Excellence le Gouverneur de Maurice, 

 Port-Louis. 



Monsieur le Gouverneur, 



J'ai Thonneur d'accuser reception a Votre Excel- 

 lence de la lettre qu'elle a bien voulu m'adresser, 

 sous la date du 19 de ce mois, ppur transmettre a la 



