THE GEOGRAPHICAL GROUP OF BORNEO. 
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Taking into consideration that, to stimulate industry and to ex¬ 
tend civilization, the removal of impediments to trade and the esta¬ 
blishment of Free-ports have already been tried without success ; 
and that in consequence of this it has been deemed advisable by main¬ 
taining’, and, if required, enlarging these liberal Regulations, to unite 
the now existing but separated and independently acting Netherlands 
Authorities, into one systematic co-operation through means of a 
central Government, which, once established in the interior, shall be 
able to put itself in immediate connection with the natives of the 
country, whose protection, moral and religious civilization, will be 
the aim of the proposed measures. 
Considering that the mission sent lately to Borneo, has diffused 
more light regarding the system of Government, industry and com¬ 
merce, by which the resources which this island offers, may be 
brought to be more and more serviceable to the general interest. 
Considering that the general knowledge of the geographical and 
political concerns of Borneo obtained by means of the said mission, 
affords the means of defining the territorial division of the island ; 
which will prevent any uncertainty concerning the judicial territory, 
to which the inhabitants of Borneo belong, and which will also serve 
as a rule for the tribunals and authorities :—without however intend¬ 
ing to diminish or to restrict in any way by this description of front¬ 
iers, the pretensions which the Netherlands may be able to establish 
to any lands or districts lying without those mentioned below. 
The Council of India having heard, 
Has found good and determined : 
1st.'—To order, that the present independent divisions, over 
which Dutch authorities are placed on the South and East Coast, 
also on the West Coast of Borneo, with all their internal and other 
dependencies, shall henceforward be included in one general Govern¬ 
ment of Borneo and its Dependencies. 
2nd.—To nominate as Governor of Borneo, A. L. Weddik, now 
Inspecting Commissioner of that Island and of Rhio and Linga, 
with the intention that he shall establish himself at a central 
place in the interior to be afterwards fixed, and that his sphere of 
