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on this Station; and also that the Pelew Islands are not within his jurisdiction, the Commander in Chief is unable to detach
any
vessel for their conveyance to their own Country.
I have re. (Signed) John Parish, Commodore,
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Honorable becil. C. Smith.
Acting Colonial Secretary
Sir
Having command of a British
the
vessel that is chartered for Pellew Islands, the Spanish Consul protests against my leaving direct for the above place you will Kindly inform me if I will violate the laws by leaving this Port and not clearing at the Spanish Consulate.
Jamte.
(Signed) Daniel D. O'Keefe, (True Copy),
Acting Colonial Secretary.