Foreign Pol. Cons. 8 Jan1863 No. 1 - Letter from the Advocate General to C Wood, Secretary of State for India, regarding the British relations with the Dutch in the Eastern Seas and the protests by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, and several Sumatran chiefs, against the Dutch's efforts to extend their power and influence in Sumatra. Includes complaints of the ill-treatment of British subjects trading within the territories of Delli and Lankat and discussion on the impact of the 1824 Anglo-Dutch Treaty on duties agreed upon with the Chief of Lankat by the Treaty of 1823.
Enclosed with the letter is an abstract of the contents of a set of correspondence relating to the subject.
8 Jan 1863
NAB 1669
English
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