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the petition, have never seen the reply, and apparently ~
did not care to ask to do so. Indeed I question whether it has been seen at all by the majority of those whose names appear petition, and whether its _
the
cxistence has been made.
-
Known beyond the immediate friends of the solicitors who
were
principally concerned
in the matter. In
no
any
case
o official communications.
have
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have passed
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on the subject. with the exception of (1) the present letter from Mr. Eorno, and (2) a letter from Mess? Dennys and elossop, with the Colonial Cecretary's reply.
(copies of which are enclosed), and I feel quite sure that
Your Lordship would have the subject from
heard
on the
othere than Mr Eweno, if - there had been anything like the general interest in it. which has been represented
to