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taking any step he was you are desirous to receive the views of the Law Officers of the Crown on the matter.
As there did not appear to be any point on which a legal opinion was specially required I have thought it better to submit the whole subject to the legal adviser of this Department rather than to the Law Officers of the Crown, and I enclose for your information a copy of his report.
I also enclose for your guidance a copy of a letter which I have received from the Board of Trade to whom I referred your despatch, accompanied by a copy of a letter from the Registrar...