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as commissioner, (Than-ta-man, one vested with 
full powers,) and we imagined you had au¬ 
thority to remit the third and fourth instal¬ 
ments of the money payment due on the 
Treaty of Yandabo, as well as to restore the 
provinces which were ceded to you. You 
have told us that you have no such authority. 
We think it better, therefore, to withhold per¬ 
mission for the free exportation of gold and 
silver, until we can make final arrangements 
through our ambassadors in Bengal. 
j E. I am satisfied with having done my duty 
in arguing in favour of such a commercial ar¬ 
rangement as it appeared to me was provided 
for in the Treaty of Yandabo, and which would 
certainly have been equally beneficial to both 
parties. I do not mean to discuss the subject 
again ; but if you consider it for your interest 
to renew the topic, it can be done advantage¬ 
ously through your ambassadors in Bengal. 
B. Do you approve of our sending an em¬ 
bassy to Bengal, for the purpose of farther dis¬ 
cussing the Commercial Treaty, and for making 
arrangements for the remission of the money 
payment, and the restoration of the ceded pro¬ 
vinces ? — E. You can send ambassadors to 
Bengal at any time, either to reside there per¬ 
manently, or to return, as you may think 
