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connected with his administration should be placed in an unmistakeable shape in order to be submitted to the judgment of the Law Authorities at Home, and he would wish that the whole of the Correspondence on this matter between the Governor and yourself should accompany the reference. His Excellency feels considerable doubts as to the correctness of the doctrine you have laid down.
(John Conyngham.)
I have signed, L. d'Almada e Castro.
for the Colonial Secretary.
Hong Kong, 25th August 1856.
Attorney General's office,
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge Mr. d'Almada's letter of this date, referring to some private letters which have lately passed between His Excellency and myself on the subject of the now pending trial in which
The Honorable W. T. Mercer Esqre Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary.
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