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must of necessity be in the name of the autho¬ 
rities constituted by law, and this I thought 
would be sufficient. 
E. I have prepared the draft of a commercial 
treaty in terms of perfect reciprocity, which I 
imagine will be mutually beneficial. I will 
cause it to be read if you desire it. 
B. We wish, if you please, to have a copy 
of this document.— E. I will furnish a copy. 
You will have the goodness, at the same 
time, to furnish me with a copy of such pro¬ 
posals as you have to offer. 
B. We prefer that the articles which you pro¬ 
pose should be discussed. If they contain any 
stipulations not mutually beneficial, such may 
be rejected. If any thing has been omitted, 
the want may be supplied. We are desirous that 
nothing should be urged on either side which is 
not for the common benefit. 
The draft of the Commercial Treaty was pe¬ 
rused by the Senior Atwen-wun; the Second, 
the Kyi-wun, had, as before observed, perused 
it at the interview of the 9th. 
B. I have carefully read the draft over, and 
myself and colleague will duly consider the 
subject, and hereafter furnish a counter draft 
with such alterations and additions as we con T 
sider expedient.— E. My powers are chiefly di- 
