TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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proper. This is provided for by the second 
article of the Treaty of Yandabo. The same 
article gives us a right to send ambassadors to 
be resident, or otherwise, at the Court of Ava. 
I certainly approve of your sending ambassa¬ 
dors generally, because I am convinced that an 
interchange of missions will contribute mate¬ 
rially to cement the bonds of friendship. With 
respect to the particular objects which you state 
you have in view by sending an embassy, this 
is your own affair, and I do not presume to 
offer any opinion upon it. I have to repeat, 
that I consider my principal business as settled, 
and I therefore wish that a day may be fixed 
for my departure. 
B. We suppose you are desirous of seeing 
the King ?— E. I have said so before. We 
are certainly desirous of having an audience of 
his Majesty, provided it be agreeable. Will 
you be so good as to make arrangements for 
determining the day. 
B . This is a matter of some difficulty, but 
we will consult our superiors upon the subject. 
A lucky day must first be found, and then pre¬ 
paration must be made for your reception, for 
the King is desirous of receiving you hand- 
somely.— E. I have spoken several times be¬ 
fore to yourselves and the inferior officers re- 
