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farther discussion on the question. Here is a 
note containing my final sentiments. 
44 Since it is contained in the seventh article 
of the Treaty of Yandabo, that 4 in order to 
promote the prosperity of the two nations, an 
additional treaty shall be made, relative to open¬ 
ing 4 the gold and silver road/* and carrying 
on trade: for the purpose of making such a 
Commercial Treaty, I have come to the Royal 
presence. If the treaty of five articles, which 
I ask, be agreed to, the gold and silver road 
will be opened, and this will, in my opinion, 
promote the prosperity of both countries. If 
the Atwen-wuns think that it will not promote 
the prosperity of the Burman country, I shall 
not demand it. Give such a treaty as the At- 
wen-wuns are disposed to make. Let us use 
our endeavours to perpetuate friendship.” 
I proceeded to take steps to sign and seal 
this paper,—a circumstance which occasioned 
great alarm to the Burman chiefs, who feared 
that it contained something which, like the 
note respecting the Martaban frontier, would 
have brought the discussion to a close. Put¬ 
ting off the perusal of it, they entreated me 
* A figurative expression of the Burmese language for 
commerce. 
