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friendship between us. A strict execution of 
the treaty on both sides will be the best means 
of insuring a lasting friendship. If you are in¬ 
disposed to enter into the discussion at present, 
I will not prosecute it any farther; but you 
may rest quite assured that the British Govern¬ 
ment will insist upon the delivery of every one 
of these prisoners, according to the letter of the 
eleventh article of the treaty. At the last con¬ 
ference I claimed two European prisoners of 
war, soldiers of the British army, and you stated 
that you would make inquiries respecting them. 
Will you be so good now as to deliver them 
over to me ?” 
The Atwenwuns, after evincing a good deal 
of hesitation, made the following answer : — 
“ 1$. We have inquired respecting the per¬ 
sons you allude to, and can hear nothing what¬ 
ever respecting them.— E. There are just now 
with Ozana, the Governor of Martaban, several 
European soldiers, prisoners of war, detained by 
him in violation of the eleventh article of the 
treaty. I claim the immediate restoration of 
these persons, and request that orders may be 
issued to Ozana to that effect. 
B. You can apply upon this subject to the 
Wungyi Maong-kaing, the Governor of Pegu. 
—E. I have no authority from the British Go- 
