TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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territory, or of any state tributary to the Bur- 
mans, he must make immediate restitution. 
The Bur man Government is bound by the 
treaty not to interfere with Gumbheer Singh, 
or his kingdom. The British Government are 
not so bound; but they have no desire to in¬ 
terfere, and will not do so ; but this is a matter 
which rests not with you and me, but with the 
Governor-General. It will be expedient to¬ 
wards maintaining peace and harmony between 
the state of Munnipore and the Government of 
Ava, and eventually between the latter and the 
British Government, that a well-defined boun¬ 
dary should be established between the Bur¬ 
mese and Cassay territories. I am prepared, 
therefore, to discuss with you any plan you 
may have in view for this purpose; or to pro¬ 
pose one myself, should you prefer it. 55 
The Burmese Commissioners made ample 
notes of the substance of the paper now address¬ 
ed to them, and the following conversation took 
place in regard to it:—- 
JS. You state in the paper which has just been 
read to us, that you will either stay here for the 
third instalment, or, returning to Martaban, 
send ships for it to Rangoon. Which do you 
intend to do ?—- E. I will be guided in this by 
circumstances. If a fair and equitable arrange- 
