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that are willing to go away. Do you mean to 
say that we are to deliver up such persons also 
as are willing to stay ? 
E. Certainly I do not. Those who desire to 
stay are very welcome to do so. It is our wish 
only to afford an opportunity to those who wish 
to return to their respective countries, to do so. 
I can name a number now who are very anxious 
to return. If you will call them before me, it 
is easy to ascertain those who want to stay, and 
those who want to go away.— 13. You came 
here to negotiate a Commercial Treaty, and we 
do not think it is proper to call these people 
before you. 
E. I am vested with powers to inquire into 
this matter. You have yourselves discussed with 
me various subjects, not connected with the 
Commercial Treaty; and hitherto you had only 
expressed your disappointment that my powers 
were not more ample.” 
The Burman negotiators, at this point, seemed 
to regret that they had introduced the question 
of Emigration on the Saluen frontier; imagin¬ 
ing that it had been the cause of an unpleasant 
discussion, which might not otherwise have been 
agitated. 
“ B. When we mentioned the subject of Mar¬ 
taban and Molamyaing, we did not call upon 
