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necessarily associated with it virtute officii.
These possibilities are hypothetical and
theoretical but they do make it impossible to
guarantee that Roberts' prospects of succeeding
to the position of Chief Justice will in no way
the colonial Secreting ship be prejudiced by accepting this vacaney, But he
will presumably himself be well aware of these
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remote possibility and I hope that the assurance
in my telegram under reference, which has been
very carefully considend
seriously meant, will be enough for his purposes.
032717 E.W.& S., Ltd. 164m 3/67.
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