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ment be concluded conformably to the Treaty 
of Yandabo, I am disposed to return immedi¬ 
ately, that I may make a report to the Gover¬ 
nor-General. 
B. Should you stay here, how long are you 
disposed to remain ?— E. As long as I may find 
convenient. The Treaty of Yandabo provides 
that accredited agents shall reside at the seat of 
each other’s Government. I will do nothing 
contrary to the Treaty of Yandabo. 
B. In conformity with the Treaty of Yan¬ 
dabo, we have withdrawn from all interference 
with Akobat (Cachar) and We-tha-li (Assam). 
We think also that you ought to withdraw your 
officers from Cassay. 
E. Have you withdrawn your troops and 
agents from Cassay as well as from Assam and 
Cachar?— B. Yes. 
E. How do you know that there are British 
officers in Cassay ?— B. We have received in¬ 
formation that such is the case, from our out¬ 
posts. Our letters to this effect are dated in 
September last.” 
I had ascertained, while at Rangoon, and still 
more precisely since coming to Ava, that a pub¬ 
lic dispatch, addressed by Captain Grant, of 
Gumbheer Singh’s levy, to the Quartermaster- 
general of the Army, for the information of Sir 
