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and the Cavalla River has been examined. It cannot be made 

 practicable unless at an expense of about $6,000. A map of the 

 country and of the creeks between Harper and Cavalla River drawn 

 by Mr. T. J. R. Faulkner, who with the Hon. J. J. Dossen was 

 appointed to survey the route, will be laid before you. 



The stations authorised on the Anglo-Liberian frontier have not 

 yet been taken in hand. 



I hope the Legislature will not adjourn before passing a bill to 



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regulate the government of the native communities of the country. 

 This matter cannot be any longer delayed. A national policy in this 

 regard ought to be initiated. The territory should be controlled 

 through the leading native families. We ought to make it a point to 

 recognise and support them and get them to work with us. The 

 desired bill should be arranged on the following lines. Assimilation 

 of tribal territory to townships ; right of inhabitants to land within 



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