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y sont annexes concernant 1' Exposition qui doit avoir 

 lieu a Amsterdam en 1883. 



Mauritius, Colonial Secretary's Office. 

 18th February 1882. 



The President of the Boy <al Society of Arts and Sciences 

 Sir, 



I am directed by His Excellency the Lieutenant 

 Governor to forward to you, for tlie consideration of 

 the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, dated 14th 

 December 1881, a printed copy of a Circular despatch 

 and its enclosures from the Right Honourable the 

 Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to an 

 International Exhibition of Colonial objects, and of 

 general exportation, works of art, etc., which it is 

 ' proposed to hold at Amsterdam in 1883, and to request 

 you to favour the Government with the views of the 

 Society as to the representation of this Colony at 

 Amsterdam. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir; 

 Your most obedient servant, 



H. N. D. Butts, 



Acting Colonial Secretary. 



M. P. Le Miere propose de remercier le gou- 

 vernement local de sa communication. II ajoute que 



