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was accordingly sealed, and subsequently a reply from Manila stated that the mail of the 18th April had been received, but that the two registered letters had not been waived).
The Vice-Consul General wrote back to say that they had been enclosed and he had been confidently assured that the missing registered letter had been duly enclosed in the mail of the 18th April at the same time forwarded solemn Declaration in support of this made before a Magistrate by the Officer who had attested that he had sent the two missing letters inside the bag.
To this a reply was received that nothing had been discovered as to the whereabouts of the missing letters.
There being very little or no doubt that the letters had been enclosed in the mail declared by W. Leiria, Clerk of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Manila, was next requested to bring the matter to the notice of the Governor General of the Philippines.
This he did on the 27th September 1874, and followed up until the 5th February 1875, but up to that date, not having received any reply thereto he mentioned the matter again.
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