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In the event of your not feeling disposed to comply with 

 my application, I beg respectfully to state that I shall be 

 happy to pay all expenses attending the shipment of 1 cwt. 

 of dried Uk stalks, with which I desire to make experi- 

 ments for the ultimate benefit of Government. 



To save time, I beg the consignment may be forwarded 

 by a canal steamer. 



I have, &c., 



(Signed) G. W, STKETTELL. 



No. 5,161 of 1877. 



Kevenue Department. 

 From J. D. MELVILL, Esq., Acting Commissioner in Bind. 



To G. W. STRETTELL, Esq., Deputy Conservator of Forests, 

 Woodlands, Keymer, Hassock's Gate, Sussex. 



Commissioners' Office, Camp Garki Kathanda, 



20th December, 1877. 



Sir, In reply to your letter dated 15th November last, 

 I have the honor to explain that I did not express my 

 disapproval of the course adopted by you, nor is any 

 justification of that course required. But I did clearly, as 

 I hoped, indicate to you the line which I considered it 

 proper for me to adopt in the matter, and I see no reason 

 for departing from it. That line was as follows : That you 

 should, if you thought fit, apply direct to Government for 

 assistance in this matter, and any orders which they might 

 give would receive my immediate attention. If, however, 

 you do not wish to adopt that course, there are commercial 

 agents in Kurrachee who would doubtless supply what you 

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