217 Third - Captain James Low as Agent for the Honourable Governor in Council of Prince of Wales Island, [engages] that if His Majesty the King of Perak, will faithfully adhere to and perform all and each of the stipulations contained in this Engagement as above specified, then his Majesty shall receive the assistance of the British in expelling from his country any Siamese or Malays as above stated, who as also above specified, may at any time enter the Perak country with Political views, or for the purpose of interfering in any way with the Government of His Majesty. But if his Majesty shall fail to perform all and every Article of this his engagement, binding on him, then the obligation on the British to protect him and to assist him against his enemies will cease, and he will lose the confidence and friendship of the Honourable [the] Governor in Council of Pulo Penang [Etc etc] for ever. This Engagement, which His Majesty has voluntarily and with great satisfaction entered
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